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==Importance in diagnosis of diseases ==
==Importance in diagnosis of diseases ==
===Importance of buddhi in etio-pathogenesis===
===Importance of buddhi in etio-pathogenesis===
*Intellectual error ([[prajnaparadha]]) is one of the major causative factors of all diseases. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 11/43]
*Perversion of intellect (buddhi vibhramsha) leads to wrong interpretation, decision, and knowledge. This results in the perception of something harmful as a useful one, and vice versa. [Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 1/99]
*Distortion of the intellectual functions (buddhi vaikruta) indicates a decrease in lifespan. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 30/25]
*Altered intellectual functions are a sign of an advanced stage of poisoning. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 21/48]
*Sudden diminution of intellectual abilities is a poor prognostic sign. [Cha. Sa. [[Indriya Sthana]] 11/7]
*Psychosis disorders (unmada) and seizure disorders (apasmara) are two major disorders with direct pathological involvement of intellectual faculty (buddhi). Psychosis (unmada) is characterized by cognitive distortion related to mind, intellect, consciousness, knowledge, memory, desire, attitude, activities and behavior. [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]]7/5]
*Seizure disorders (apasmara) develop due to perversion of memory, intellect and other mental faculties. It is characterized by transient loss of consciousness associated with aberrant activities. [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]]8/5]
*The condition characterized by severe distortion of intellectual functions is called as “atattwabhinivesha”. It is a dreadful disease (mahagada). [Cha. Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/60]
*Poor functioning of intellect (abuddhitwam) is one of the diagnostic criteria (bahu dosha lakshana) for purification therapy (shodhana).[Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 16/15]
==Importance in management of disease ==
==Importance in management of disease ==
Normal intellectual functions are crucial for following a wholesome regimen, avoiding harmful factors and preservation of health. Purification therapy (shodhana chikitsa) is administered to attain a pleasant state of intellect (buddhi prasadana). [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 16/18] In the treatment of mental disorders, uplifting intellectual functions is one of the treatment modalities. [ A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 1/ 26]
Normal intellectual functions are crucial for following a wholesome regimen, avoiding harmful factors and preservation of health. Purification therapy (shodhana chikitsa) is administered to attain a pleasant state of intellect (buddhi prasadana). [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 16/18] In the treatment of mental disorders, uplifting intellectual functions is one of the treatment modalities. [ A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 1/ 26]