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Examination of a person with respect to age should be done as the state of body corresponds to the length of time. Age is broadly divided into three stages viz. childhood, middle age and old age.  

Examination of a person with respect to age should be done as the state of body corresponds to the length of time. Age is broadly divided into three stages viz. childhood, middle age and old age.  

Childhood is determined upto the age of sixteen years when ''dhatus'' are immature, sexual characters are not manifested the body is delicate, unenduring with incomplete strength and predominance of ''kapha dhatu''.  

Childhood is determined upto the age of sixteen years when [[dhatu]] are immature, sexual characters are not manifested the body is delicate, unenduring with incomplete strength and predominance of [[kapha]] [[dhatu]].  

This again is perceived in two subtypes viz. ''dhatus'' in developing stage up to sixteen years and fickle mind up to thirty years.  

This again is perceived in two subtypes viz. [[dhatus]] in developing stage up to sixteen years and fickle mind up to thirty years.  

The middle age is characterized by strength, energy, virility, valor, acquisition, retention, recollection, speech, understanding and qualities of all ''dhatus'' having developed properly; with proper physical and mental strength, without degeneration in qualities of ''dhatus'', with predominance of ''pitta dhatu'' and is up to sixty years.  

The middle age is characterized by strength, energy, virility, valor, acquisition, retention, recollection, speech, understanding and qualities of all [[dhatu]] having developed properly; with proper physical and mental strength, without degeneration in qualities of [[dhatu]], with predominance of [[pitta]] [[dhatu]] and is up to sixty years.  

Later is the old age up to one hundred years. During this period ''dhatus'', sense organs, strength, energy, virility, prowess, acquisition, retention, recollection, speech and understanding generally or gradually degenerate, this phase is predominated by ''vayu''. During this stage the measure of life span is one hundred years.  

Later is the old age up to one hundred years. During this period [[dhatu]], sense organs, strength, energy, virility, prowess, acquisition, retention, recollection, speech and understanding generally or gradually degenerate, this phase is predominated by [[vayu]]. During this stage the measure of life span is one hundred years.  

There are persons who lived longer or shorter than that, in such cases, one should determine the three divisions of age on the basis of strength of the factors like ''prakriti'' etc. except ''vikriti'' and also by the features of different periods of life span.[122]

There are persons who lived longer or shorter than that, in such cases, one should determine the three divisions of age on the basis of strength of the factors like [[prakriti]] etc. except ''vikriti'' and also by the features of different periods of life span.[122]

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Thus, the strength of the entities like ''prakriti'', etc. barring ''vikriti'' should be determined in three divisions – superior, medium and inferior. According to severity of morbidity (''vikriti'') the three degrees of strength of ''dosha'' are inferred. In accordance with the medicaments should also be divided into three degrees i.e. strong, mild and moderate in regard to ''dosha''.[123]

Thus, the strength of the entities like [[prakriti]], etc. barring ''vikriti'' should be determined in three divisions – superior, medium and inferior. According to severity of morbidity (''vikriti'') the three degrees of strength of [[dosha]] are inferred. In accordance with the medicaments should also be divided into three degrees i.e. strong, mild and moderate in regard to [[dosha]].[123]

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