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| === ''Tattva Vimarsha'' === | | === ''Tattva Vimarsha'' === |
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− | • Numerical classification of diseases is important in practice for differential diagnosis and planning treatment.
| + | *Numerical classification of diseases is important in practice for differential diagnosis and planning treatment. |
− | • The diseases can be classified by dosha dominance, cardinal signs, clinical presentation, or location of dosha.
| + | *The diseases can be classified by ''dosha'' dominance, cardinal signs, clinical presentation, or location of ''dosha''. |
− | • Doshas are inevitable factors associated with the pathogenesis of every disease. A disease cannot occur without disequilibrium in the doshas.
| + | *''Doshas'' are inevitable factors associated with the pathogenesis of every disease. A disease cannot occur without disequilibrium in the ''doshas''. |
− | • In due course of time, endogenous diseases make the patient vulnerable to exogenous diseases and vice versa.
| + | *In due course of time, endogenous diseases make the patient vulnerable to exogenous diseases and vice versa. |
− | Vidhi vimarsha: | + | |
| + | === ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' === |
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| - Classification of diseases, including abdominal ones, have been discussed in this chapter. Since diseases are innumerable, the classification is only restricted to diseases prevalent at that time. [Verse no. 1-2] | | - Classification of diseases, including abdominal ones, have been discussed in this chapter. Since diseases are innumerable, the classification is only restricted to diseases prevalent at that time. [Verse no. 1-2] |
| - In this chapter, diseases have been classified according to sankhya samprapti (by the number of variants of the disease), vidhi samprapti (i.e., by features or symptoms of the disease). [Verse 3, 4(1)] | | - In this chapter, diseases have been classified according to sankhya samprapti (by the number of variants of the disease), vidhi samprapti (i.e., by features or symptoms of the disease). [Verse 3, 4(1)] |