Disequilibrium of ''dhatus'' is disease and their equilibrium is health. Health is termed as happiness, while disorder as unhappiness. [4]
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Disequilibrium of ''[[dhatu]]s'' is disease and their equilibrium is health. Health is termed as happiness, while disorder as unhappiness. [4]
==== Definition of ''chikitsa'' (therapeutics/management of disease) ====
==== Definition of ''chikitsa'' (therapeutics/management of disease) ====
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Employment of all the excellent four – physician etc. – in case of disorder of ''dhatu'' with the objective of (re-establishing) their equilibrium is called “Therapeutics”. [5]
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Employment of all the excellent four – physician etc. – in case of disorder of ''[[dhatu]]'' with the objective of (re-establishing) their equilibrium is called “Therapeutics”. [5]
==== Qualities of the best [[vaidya]] (knowledgeable physician) ====
==== Qualities of the best [[vaidya]] (knowledgeable physician) ====
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These four components consist of sixteen qualities, if ideally administered, lead to a successful outcome. But here the physician is most important because of his specific knowledge, administrative capacity and managerial skills . [10]
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These four components consist of sixteen qualities, if ideally administered, lead to a successful outcome. But here the physician is most important because of his specific knowledge, administrative capacity and managerial skills. [10]