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In Ayurveda, diagnosis of a disease is mainly based on 5 factors | In Ayurveda, diagnosis of a disease is mainly based on 5 factors | ||
1) Etiology/causative factors (nidana) | 1) Etiology/causative factors (nidana/[[hetu]]) | ||
2) Prodromal symptoms (purvarupa) | 2) Prodromal symptoms (purvarupa) | ||
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5) Pathogenesis (samprapti) | 5) Pathogenesis (samprapti) | ||
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] | 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] | ||
These are, | These are, | ||