CLINICAL IMPORTANCE OF NADI PARIKSHA (PULSE EXAMINATION): AN AYURVEDIC DIAGNOSTIC METHOD
Dr Savitri Soni*
ABSTRACT
Ashtavidha rogi pariksha is one of the main diagnostic tool prescribed in Ayurveda. Acharya Yogaratnakara described eight varieties of rogi pariksha, namely nadi, mutra, mala, jivha, shabda, sparsha and drik for the diagnosis of diseases. Among them, nadi pariksha is necessary to diagnose altered condition of doshas like diminished functions or hyper functions or mixed or normal function of doshas. Nadi pariksha throw light to entire condition of diseases. In current paper attempts are made to study the relation of nadi pariksha (pulse examination) among ashtasthana pariksha in therapeutics with special emphasis and its applicability in medical practice.
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