ASSESSMENT OF DADRU BASED ON DASHAVIDHA PARIKSHA

Abstract

Dadru is described under kustha in Ayurvedic Samhitas. It is included under kshudra kustha by Acharya Charaka. Acharya Sushruta and Vagbhata included it under maha kustha. Dashavidha pariksha comes under the aatur desha. In dashavidha pariksha, ten points are examined to access the roga and rogi bala. These points are prakriti, vikriti, sara, samhanana, parmana, satmaya, satwa, aaharshakti, vyayam shakti, vaya. Assessment of Dadru with the help of dashavidha pariksha. The conceptual study, i.e., reviews of Ayurvedic and modern medical science literature related to Dadru. A total of 50 patients between the age group of 16-70 years were selected. The predominant age group was 31-60 years. No patient of pravar twak sara was registered in the study; the maximum number of patients were madhyamam samhanana, madhyamam pramana, madhyamam satmya, madhyamam sattva, madhyamam aahar shakti, and madhyamam vyayam shakti. Kapha and pitta dosha are mainly dominating in Dadru. The disease is kruchasadhya. The avara twak sara person is affected primarily in Dadru. Most of the patients registered in the study had madhyamam samhanan, madhyamam parmana, and madhyamam vyayam shakti. The disease occurs mainly in the person who takes ati amla and ati lavan food. The patients who were for study have madhyamam sattva and madhyamam aahara shakti, kandu, raga and mandal present in all patients.