Abstract

AYURVEDIC APPROACH FOR NIDAN (DIAGNOSIS) OF DISEASES

*Dr. Anuja Sudhir Kulkarni and Dr. Sonali Sunil Mahajan

Abstract

Diagnosis is a very important aspect of Ayurveda. As per ayurveda diagnosis involves the identification of causes of diseases. Proper diagnosis is essential feature of disease treatment. There are various factors can affect health such as; diet, life style and some external factors. Since ayurveda treats according to the prakriti of an individual thus proper diagnosis required for the accurate suggestion of medicine intake. Basically ayurveda believes that diseases are occurs due to the imbalance of three vital component known “tridosha” i.e. Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The tridosha imbalance may occur due to the improper diet & lifestyle and need to be diagnosed properly for specific treatment of a particular disease. This article discusses some diagnostic approaches of ayurveda as tool for nidan.

Keywords: tridosha, Ayurveda, Nidan.