Ayurvedic Consultation

Ayurvedic diagnosis does not merely not knowing about the symptoms of the disease and giving medicines to suppress the symptoms ,Unlike the western system of Medicine , but it includes - finding out the root cause of the disease. It includes finding out the imbalance of doshas, blockage of channels, improper functioning of the dhatus,improper functioning of various cleaning or excretory system (mala),determining

the strength of one's digestive fire and immune system.

The personal Ayurvedic constitution is also determined which helps to choose a proper medicine/treatment according to the person's constitution.

Examination

Treatment means removing the root cause. Ayurvedic treatment does not mean suppressing the main symptoms and creating some new ones as side effects of the main treatment. It is to remove the root cause and give permanent relief. The treatment mainly comprises of powders, decoctions, and medicated oils, prepared from natural herbs, plants and minerals. Because the medicines are from natural sources and not synthetic, they are accepted and assimilated in the body without creating any side effects and on the other hand, there may be some side benefits.

Along with medicine, proper diet and living style is also advised.
Our body and its waste products shows us a lot of information about the state of balance of our body. If we know what to look for. Examination of our tongue, fingernails, skins, perspiration, eyes, lips, stools and urine gives an early indication of imbalance in our body.

Diagnostic Technique

Ayurvedic physicians try to assess the symptoms of a disease along with the nature of the ailment and its root cause or nidana. The purvaroopa or early signs and symptoms provide an opportunity to prevent the disease from progressing. The roopa or main signs and symptoms reflect the nature and intensity of the disease. Another method of diagnosis is upasaya or exploratory therapy which uses diet, medicines and altered routine to detect diseases otherwise difficult to diagnose.
The examination process itself involves darshan or visual observation, sparsha or tactile perception and prashna or questioning.
Examination of the pulse, tongue, voice, skin, general appearance, urine and stool aid the physician in making a diagnosis.

More specifically, there two specific diagnostic procedures.They are:

1) Ashta Sthana Pareeksha or the eight-step diagnosis which involves examination of the
a) Nadi (pulse diagnosis),
b) Jihwa (examination of tongue),
c) Malam (examination of stool),
d) Mootram (examination of urine)
e) Sabdam (examination of voice),
f) Sparsanam (examination of body temperature),
g) Drik (examination of eye ball)
h) Akriti (examination of physique),

2) Dasa Vidha Pareeksha or the ten-step diagnosis
a) Dooshyam (examination of the seven dhathus and doshas)
b) Desam (examination of the surroundings)
c) Balam (examination of the strength)
d) Kalam (examination of the season)
e) Analam (examination of agni)
f) Prakriti (examination of body constitution)
g) Vayas (examination of age)
h) Satwam (examination of mental power)
i) Satmyam (examination of compatibility)
j) Aharam (examination of food habits)