Abstract

A LITERARY REVIEW ON IMPORTANCE OF NIDANA PANCHAK IN AYURVED

*Dr. Jyoti Bala Sahu and Dr. Pravina S. Adhikari

ABSTRACT

Ayurved has two basic functions, maintain health of the healthy and cure the disease of the unhealthy. To cure the disease, first step is to diagnose the disease perfectly. Nidana Panchak is a great tool for diagnosis of diseases (Roga Pariksha) in Ayurved. The Ayurvedic diagnostic approach is of two types comprising of Rogi Pariksha and Roga Pariksha separately. Among them Roga Pariksha gives us the complete knowledge about a disease starting from the etiological aspects to the actual manifestation of disease. In Ayurved there are five means of diagnosis i.e. Nidana Panchaka namely Nidana, Purvaarupa, Rupa, Upasaya and Samprapti which are included under Roga Pariksha. Knowledge of Nidana Panchaka is not only for diagnosis of disease it also gives information about prognosis, treatment and differential diagnosis of the disease. So diagnosis of the disease comes first and foremost.

Keywords: Ayurved, Nidana Panchak, Roga Pariksha, Rogi Pariksha.