Abstract

Dr. Drupad Sukhdeo Amate* and Dr. Sandesh Lahanu Chokhar

ABSTRACT

Prognosis and treatment part of any disease mainly depends on the proper diagnosis of it. As the science advances the evolution of cutting edge technology follows. It has vast impact on health sciences by providing finer and finer imaging techniques for diagnosis of a particular disease. These advancement in diagnosis can detect changes at cellular level. In classics of Ayurveda, the Tridosha, Saptadhatu and Trimala concept forms the functional structure of the body. Here the working units viz; Vata, Pitta and Kapha are considered to be the main driving force for one’s health and diseased condition. While contemporary science focuses on the disease condition at the given time of investigation and Ayurvedic science rather make an endeavor to find out the causative factor – Hetu to the observed changes we get through investigations. According to principles of Ayurveda, the treatment should be done on causative factor – Hetu in order to disrupt the further orderly sequence of a disease i.e. Samprapti. Number of Ayurveda texts describes various methods of Ayurvedic diagnosis i.e. Nidan. Compilation of all such methods in relevance to contemporary science would prove to be beneficial in treating a disease holistically.