Changes

These smells coming from the body of individuals represent manifestations of major metabolic disorder which is altering the normal smell of the body. For example, fruity odor in diabetes (ketoacidosis), odor of Ammonia in renal or hepatic failure and fecal smell in high intestinal obstruction etc. [Verse 8-16]

These smells coming from the body of individuals represent manifestations of major metabolic disorder which is altering the normal smell of the body. For example, fruity odor in diabetes (ketoacidosis), odor of Ammonia in renal or hepatic failure and fecal smell in high intestinal obstruction etc. [Verse 8-16]

=== Bad prognostic signs related to taste (rasa) ===

=== Prognostic signs related to taste (rasa) ===

The odor and other parameters can be examined by direct perception (pratyaksha pramana), but taste (rasa) is always examined by inference (anumana pramana) because of lack of laboratory investigations. For example, If flies and ants are attracted towards the body – then it is inferred that the taste of the body has become sweet and if the lice, mosquitoes etc. started leaving the patient’s body, it is inferred that the patient’s body has developed excessive distaste. This information can be helpful in certain rural areas of the world. [Verse 17-22]

The odor and other parameters can be examined by direct perception (pratyaksha pramana), but taste (rasa) is always examined by inference (anumana pramana) because of lack of laboratory investigations. For example, If flies and ants are attracted towards the body – then it is inferred that the taste of the body has become sweet and if the lice, mosquitoes etc. started leaving the patient’s body, it is inferred that the patient’s body has developed excessive distaste. This information can be helpful in certain rural areas of the world. [Verse 17-22]