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This chapter describes criteria for classification and enumeration of diseases, agni and patients. Because of variable symptoms and pathogenesis, the diseases are innumerable and they are rearranged in groups in this chapter. The purpose of grouping is to find common modalities for treatment and diagnosis and it is essential to know the disease pathology at micro level. The source components of all the physical and mental disorders are tridosha (three morbid factors). There are three basic causes, viz. injudicious use of senses, intellectual errors and ignoring the bio clock. All diseases have common origin and pathway up to some level which serves as criteria for grouping of ailments. The common criteria for the enumeration of diseases include prognosis, severity, location, nature of causative factors and site of origin. Classification of agni on the basis of strength is described in this chapter. Prakriti as the parameter for the stratifying and clustering various types of patients and concept of psychosomatic diseases is highlighted in this chapter. Primary and secondary diseases on the basis of priority of vitiation of doshas are explained for successful management of the disease.
This chapter describes criteria for classification and enumeration of diseases, agni and patients. Because of variable symptoms and pathogenesis, the diseases are innumerable and they are rearranged in groups in this chapter. The purpose of grouping is to find common modalities for treatment and diagnosis and it is essential to know the disease pathology at micro level. The source components of all the physical and mental disorders are tridosha (three morbid factors). There are three basic causes, viz. injudicious use of senses, intellectual errors and ignoring the bio clock. All diseases have common origin and pathway up to some level which serves as criteria for grouping of ailments. The common criteria for the enumeration of diseases include prognosis, severity, location, nature of causative factors and site of origin. Classification of agni on the basis of strength is described in this chapter. Prakriti as the parameter for the stratifying and clustering various types of patients and concept of psychosomatic diseases is highlighted in this chapter. Primary and secondary diseases on the basis of priority of vitiation of doshas are explained for successful management of the disease.
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'''Keywords''': Agni, Prakriti, Psychosomatic diseases, Primary & secondary diseases.
Introduction:
=== Introduction ===
This chapter is introducing the 10 groups in 5 pairs of diseases, which are explained in earlier two chapters (19th and 20th chapters) of Sutra sthana. The principal behind this grouping is the same as the billions of persons are clubbed only in three groups according to predominance of three dosha in their constitution and personality traits. Similarly, on the basis of curable/incurable, severity (mild/severe), origin (mental/physical), causative factors (endogenous/exogenous), and pathological sites of diseases (amashaya samuththa/pakwashaya samuththa, diseases can also be clubbed in five pairs of 10 major groups.
This chapter is introducing the 10 groups in 5 pairs of diseases, which are explained in earlier two chapters (19th and 20th chapters) of [[Sutra Sthana]]. The principal behind this grouping is the same as the billions of persons are clubbed only in three groups according to predominance of three dosha in their constitution and personality traits. Similarly, on the basis of curable/incurable, severity (mild/severe), origin (mental/physical), causative factors (endogenous/exogenous), and pathological sites of diseases (amashaya samuththa/pakwashaya samuththa, diseases can also be clubbed in five pairs of 10 major groups.
The term ‘roga’ may be applicable to both the doshas and diseases but there is difference between the two, in as much as doshas are numerable and diseases are innumerable. One dosha may be responsible for the causation of many diseases. As it is impossible to describe all the diseases in view of their innumerability, only ten groups will be explained here as are discovered by ancient sages.
The term ‘roga’ may be applicable to both the doshas and diseases but there is difference between the two, in as much as doshas are numerable and diseases are innumerable. One dosha may be responsible for the causation of many diseases. As it is impossible to describe all the diseases in view of their innumerability, only ten groups will be explained here as are discovered by ancient sages.
After grouping of diseases, this chapter deals with grouping of other two aspects i.e. agni and patient. Agni (digestive ability) is of four types, tikshna agni (severe), mandaagni (low), vishamagni (irregular) and samaagni (balanced). Patients are of four types with the predominance of dosha - vatika, paittika, kaphaja and samaprakriti.
After grouping of diseases, this chapter deals with grouping of other two aspects i.e. agni and patient. Agni (digestive ability) is of four types, tikshna agni (severe), mandaagni (low), vishamagni (irregular) and samaagni (balanced). Patients are of four types with the predominance of dosha - vatika, paittika, kaphaja and samaprakriti.