In Ayurveda, diagnosis of a disease is mainly based on 5 factors
In Ayurveda, diagnosis of a disease is mainly based on 5 factors
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1) Etiology/causative factors (nidana)
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1) Etiology/causative factors (nidana/[[hetu]])
2) Prodromal symptoms (purvarupa)
2) Prodromal symptoms (purvarupa)
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5) Pathogenesis (samprapti)
5) Pathogenesis (samprapti)
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The origin and stepwise progression of diseases in the body are explained with the concept of six stages of diseases (shatkriyakala). [Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 21]
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The origin and stepwise progression of diseases in the body are explained with the concept of six stages of diseases ([[shatkriyakala]]). [Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 21]