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To sum up, in this chapter, groups of diseases based upon ''vata'' etc. ''prakriti'' types, non-contradiction of classified categories of diseases, similarity in ''dosha'' and ''roga'', numbers of ''doshas'', diseases with one type, causes of vitiation of ''dosha'', description of ''agni'', and means to stimulate it’s functions, ''vata'' etc. dominant types of persons and their management to maintain normalcy of ''dosha'' are described in details by sage Atreya. [20-22]

To sum up, in this chapter, groups of diseases based upon ''vata'' etc. ''prakriti'' types, non-contradiction of classified categories of diseases, similarity in ''dosha'' and ''roga'', numbers of ''doshas'', diseases with one type, causes of vitiation of ''dosha'', description of ''agni'', and means to stimulate it’s functions, ''vata'' etc. dominant types of persons and their management to maintain normalcy of ''dosha'' are described in details by sage Atreya. [20-22]

=== Tattva vimarsha ===

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

1. The grouping of diseases, patients and agni is framed for development of common modalities for diagnosis and treatment.

#The grouping of diseases, patients and ''agni'' is framed for development of common modalities for diagnosis and treatment.

2. Understanding the disease, the agni (digestive capacity) and prakriti (constitution) of a person is of prime importance for a physician to provide effective treatment.

#Understanding the disease, the ''agni'' (digestive capacity) and ''prakriti'' (constitution) of a person is of prime importance for a physician to provide effective treatment.

3. Comprehensive knowledge of a disease includes its prognosis(curable or incurable), severity(mild or severe), location(soma or psyche),causes(endogenous or exogenous) and site of origin (stomach/digestive or large intestine/excretory).  

#Comprehensive knowledge of a disease includes its prognosis(curable or incurable), severity(mild or severe), location(soma or psyche),causes(endogenous or exogenous) and site of origin (stomach/digestive or large intestine/excretory).  

4. If a person has predominant dosha and indulges in activities or food increasing that dosha then he will have abrupt onset of disease caused by aggravation of that dosha.

#If a person has predominant ''dosha'' and indulges in activities or food increasing that ''dosha'' then he will have abrupt onset of disease caused by aggravation of that ''dosha''.

5. A disease with known etiology, clinical features pointing to a diagnosis and indicated effective treatment is called anubandhya, on the other hand a disease with unknown etiology, variable clinical features and not effective treatment is called anubandh.  

#A disease with known etiology, clinical features pointing to a diagnosis and indicated effective treatment is called ''anubandhya'', on the other hand a disease with unknown etiology, variable clinical features and not effective treatment is called ''anubandh''.  

6. Mental and physical disorders may start as such but later influence each other.

#Mental and physical disorders may start as such but later influence each other.

7. Passion, anger, greed, attachment, envy, ego, worry, anxiety, fear, excitement etc. are due to psychic dosha, raja and tamas.

#Passion, anger, greed, attachment, envy, ego, worry, anxiety, fear, excitement etc. are due to psychic ''dosha, raja'' and ''tamas''.

8. Rajas is the initiator of all actions. Tamas can’t act without rajas.

#''Rajas'' is the initiator of all actions. ''Tamas'' cannot act without ''rajas''.

9. Agni( digestive processes) of a person shall be diagnosed as tikshna(severe), manda(low), sama(balanced) and vishama(irregular). The selection of diet and dose of medicine depends upon agni.

#''Agni''( digestive processes) of a person shall be diagnosed as ''tikshna''(severe), ''manda''(low), ''sama''(balanced) and ''vishama''(irregular). The selection of diet and dose of medicine depends upon ''agni''.

=== Vidhi Vimarsha ===

=== Vidhi Vimarsha ===