SIGNIFICANCE OF DASHVIDHA PARIKSHA IN DIAGNOSIS OF NON- COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Health is a state of equilibrium of the Dosha, Dhatu and Mala along with proper functioning of Indriya, Manas and Atma. To treat the disease, it is necessary to keep balance between Doshas and to bring back them into their normal condition. Ayurveda had described various tools to diagnose various diseases and one of them is Rog and Rogi Pariksha. For Rogi Pariksha, various Parikshas have been described like Dwividha Pariksha, Trividha Pariksha, Chaturvidha Pariksha, Panchvidha Pariksha, Ashtavidha Pariksha and Dashvidha Pariksha. Yogratnakara provides a clear picture of scenery of illness and healthy condition through Ashtavidha Pariksha. In current era, various diagnostic tools like urine examination, stool examination, tongue examination, auscultation, percussion, eye examination and gait examination are also very helpful in the prognosis of many common diseases. In current paper, attempts were made to study the relation of Ashtasthana Pariksha with special emphasis on tools used in modern era.