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Like Ashtasthana Pareeksha (eightfold examination) Dasavidha Pareeksha (tenfold examination) is a detailed examination conducted on a patient to find the root cause of a disease.

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Ayurved Pareeksha

Dasavidha Pareeksha To find out the root cause of a disease in Ayurveda few examinations are conducted. The examination of a patient is divided into three parts. Which is called the rogi pariksha. They are as follows:
  • DARSANAM Inspection, Observation.
  • SPARSANAM Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation.
  • PRASNAM Interrogation.
These steps are applied to a further detailed examination of the patient that is conducted in two ways - Dasavidha Pareeksha (tenfold examination) and Ashtasthana Pareeksha (eightfold examination). The check up of the patient is done by this test considering the following ten factors.

Dasavidha Pareeksha or (tenfold examination)
  • Dooshyam Regarding the structural and functional abnormalities of the body.
  • Desham Geographical situation of the place where patient lives (eg: marshy).
  • Balam Physical strength.
  • Kalam The season and climatic conditions.
  • Analam The digestive system of the patient.
  • Prakrithi The natural Thridosha constitution of the body.
  • Vayas Age of the patient.
  • Satvam Psychological strength of the patient.
  • Sathmyam General and personal habits of the patient. e.g.: smoking, hard working, day sleeping etc.
  • Aharam Nature of food (e.g. vegetarian or non-vegetarian).
Ashtasthana Pareeksha or (eightfold examination)
  • Nadi Pulse.
  • Moothram Urine.
  • Malam Faecal matter.
  • Jihwa Tongue-taste.
  • Sabdam Voice and speech of the patient.
  • Sparsham Touch, skin and tactile sense.
  • Drik Eyes and vision.
  • Akrithi General body build,
  • eg: lean, muscular, etc.




















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