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CRITCAL EVALUATION OF JIVHA PARIKSHAN IN DIAGNOSTIC METHODOLOGY

Dr. Ankush D. Dikondwar*, Dr. G. G. Asati and Dr. G. H. Kodwani

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Introduction: Ayurveda is the most ancient system of Indian medicine. Ayurveda emphasize in diagnosing disease for that Vaidya must have the knowledge of depth of vitiation of Doshas. To diagnose the disease various kinds of Rogi Pariksha are mentioned in Ayurveda samhita. Ashtavidha Parikshan (Eight fold Examination) is explained by Acharya Yogratnakar. Out of which Jivha parikshan is one of them. As we all know tongue is the mirror of gastrointestinal tract. Any impairment or any disease of gastrointestinal tract gets reflected by tongue. According to Ayurveda root cause of disease is Agnimandya (Hypo functioning of digestive fire). Saam jivha (Coated tongue) indicates the presence of aam (undigested food) in digestive system, thick coating on tongue indicates the presence of disease. So Jivha parikshan is a very important for the diagnosis and prognosis of various kind of diseases. So we can say that Jivha parikshan is one of the diagnostic tool in Ayurveda. Aim - To Study importance of Jivha parikshan in diagnostic methodology. Objectives – To Study importance of Jivha parikshan in diagnostic methodology from Ayurveda texts and its application in diagnosing the various kind of diseases. Material and methods – This is a conceptual study for which various Ayurveda and modern text, samhitas, published articles, research papers and information available on internet is used. Discussion – Jivha parikshan is very important in routine examination of patient as it is a part of Ashtvidha Parikshan. During examination one should expert in diagnosing the disease from the shape, colour, coat of the tongue. Skillful knowledge of Jivha parikshan is needed for proper diagnosis of disease and treatment. Result – Jivha parikshan is very important tool in Ayurveda for the diagnosis and prognosis of disease.

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