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| Since there are many things that cannot be perceived using sensory organs alone, anumana or the power to deduce or infer is an important and effective tool that a physician may employ. Charaka has enumerated the following factors to be observed by inference: | | Since there are many things that cannot be perceived using sensory organs alone, anumana or the power to deduce or infer is an important and effective tool that a physician may employ. Charaka has enumerated the following factors to be observed by inference: |
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− | # Agni (digestive fire) –from the power of digestion | + | # ''Agni'' (digestive fire), from the power of digestion |
− | # Bala (strength)-from capacity for exercise. | + | # ''Bala'' (strength), from capacity for exercise. |
| # Condition of senses- from their capacity to perceive the respective objects | | # Condition of senses- from their capacity to perceive the respective objects |
| # Existence of mind- from the perception of specific objects even in the presence of all other senses along with their respective objects. | | # Existence of mind- from the perception of specific objects even in the presence of all other senses along with their respective objects. |
| # Knowledge of things from proper reaction to it. | | # Knowledge of things from proper reaction to it. |
− | # Rajoguna from attachment to women | + | # ''Rajoguna'', from attachment to women |
− | # Moha-from lack of understanding | + | # ''Moha'', from lack of understanding |
− | # Anger –from revengeful disposition | + | # Anger, from revengeful disposition |
− | # Grief - by Sorrowful disposition | + | # Grief, by sorrowful disposition |
− | # Joy -by happiness | + | # Joy, by happiness |
− | # Pleasure – from satisfaction (reflected by the appearance of face & eyes) | + | # Pleasure, from satisfaction (reflected by the appearance of face and eyes) |
− | # Fear – from apprehension | + | # Fear, from apprehension |
− | # Courage–from strength of mind even when one is in dangerous situation | + | # Courage, from strength of mind even when one is in dangerous situation |
− | # Energy of an individual –from initiative in such actions which are normally difficult to perform. | + | # Energy of an individual, from initiative in such actions which are normally difficult to perform. |
| # Stability of mind from the avoidance of any mistake. | | # Stability of mind from the avoidance of any mistake. |
| # Desire from request. | | # Desire from request. |
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| # Age, liking, adaptation, disease, cause of disease from stage of life, habitat, conduciveness, symptoms, pain respectively. | | # Age, liking, adaptation, disease, cause of disease from stage of life, habitat, conduciveness, symptoms, pain respectively. |
| # Disease in latent phase can be diagnosed by therapies which would alleviate or aggravate the symptoms of disease. | | # Disease in latent phase can be diagnosed by therapies which would alleviate or aggravate the symptoms of disease. |
− | # Vitiation of doshas from the quantity of provocating factors | + | # Vitiation of ''doshas'' from the quantity of provocating factors |
| # Approaching death from prognostic signs | | # Approaching death from prognostic signs |
| # Prosperity from initiation of useful work | | # Prosperity from initiation of useful work |
− | # Sattavika mind from absence of impairment | + | # ''Sattavika'' mind from absence of impairment |
− | #Similarly, condition of grahani (intestines), dreams, desires, likes- dislikes, happiness- unhappiness etc can be known by interrogation of the patient. | + | # Similarly, condition of ''grahani'' (intestines), dreams, desires, likes- dislikes, happiness (or unhappiness), etc can be known by interrogation of the patient. |
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| ==== Yukti [Ch Su 11/25] ==== | | ==== Yukti [Ch Su 11/25] ==== |