IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS / SAPEKSH NIDAN IN AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
Vipin Kumar*
ABSTRACT
Differential Diagnosis/ Sapeksh nidan is an important part of clinical examination of the patient while seeking either in OPD or in indoor & is much important for making the Provisional diagnosis. Ayurveda, the oldest system of medicine since time mortal in the universe, described the five parameters namely Panchnidan for the enlightening the art of clinical examination or history taking. As everybody aware that according to modern system of medicine, "The history taking is an art”. Here I attempt to describe some examples of Differential Diagnosis / Sapeksh nidan described in our Ayurvedic texts Charak Samhita, Shrushrut Smhita & Madhav nidan etc. I selected the main symptom Dyspnea/ Shwasa roga which is the cardinal symptom/Pratyatm linga of broncial asthma/ Tamak shwas. But it can be present in a number of diseases as a main symptom or as an associated symptom. By knowing or elaborating the associated symptoms of the other system affected/ Shrotas the person involved can know the differential diagnosis prior to make confirm Provisional diagnosis/ PD while examining the patient.
Keywords: Bronchial asthma/ Tamak shwas Differential Diagnosis/ Sapeksh Nidan] Panchnidan & Dyspnea/ Shwas roga.
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