The Pillar of the Treatment: Nidana Parivarjana w.s.r. Madhumeha (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus)

Pratigya Chauhan; Mahesh Vyas; Pankaj Pathak

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Hetu (aetiology), Liṇga (sign and symptoms), Auṣhadha (drug and therapy) are the three Sootra (principles) of Ayurveda. Without the knowledge of Hetu (cause of a disease) and Liṇga (sign and symptoms), the implication of Auṣhadha (drug and therapy) is not possible. In the present Era, many new diseases are emerging with varied features; all of these were not mentioned in our compendium but on the basis of Dosha, Dushya, Srotas, Agni etc (Ayurvedic tools for diagnosis) we can make out the disease as well as management. As per ancient Ayurvedic scholars there may not be the nomenclatures of all the diseases in transcript but these all can be managed on the basis of Doshika (pathological) concern. A disease is caused due to specific causative factors followed by the pathogenesis with the manifestation of sign and symptoms and if ignored the complication is the next outcome. Ayurveda emphasise on preventive and promotive aspects rather than curative to maintain the equilibrium of the individual. And in this sequence, Ahaara and Vihaara are the most important attributes for prevention and maintain the balance in Dosha, Dhatu, Mala etc. The orientation of today’s era is shifted from holistic approach to medicinal approach in the purview of treatment protocol. Because Nidana Parivarjana is not being much focused in present scenario. This literally work is planned to evaluate the applied aspect of Nidana Parivarjana in Madhumeha (Type II Diabetes Mellitus) to assess the role of Nidana for causing the disease.

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