Abstract

Dr. Parag Vasudev Yadav*

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda described various concept related to the disease diagnosis and management, The concept of Nidan panchak is one such approach of Ayurveda which help to diagnose and cure diseases. Nidan panchak is important method of disease diagnosis in which causative factors and prognosis of disease play vital role to identify types of disease. Nidan, Purvroop, Roop, Upshaya and Samprati are components sub types of Nidan panchak. The causes of disease means Nidan comes first followed by initial symptoms (Purvroop) and signs (Roop), the examination methods (Upshaya) help to diagnose disease correctly and finally pathogenesis of disease (Samprati) manifested as progressive stage. The diagnosis of disease mainly done on the basis of Prakriti of patient depending upon predominance of Doshas. The specific etiological factors affect particular Doshas thus by knowing possible causative factors the related Dosha vitiation can be ascertain. Mainly dietary and daily regimen causes imbalances of Doshas thus pathological events merely arise as consequences of awful conduct of Ahara-Vihara.