Abstract

THE CONCEPT OF TAILA BINDU PARIKSHA – AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC TOOL

Dr. Suchita Singh*, Dr. Nikhila Ranjan Nayak, Dr. Aaradhana Kande, Dr. Preeti Sidar and Dr. Sanjay Chandravanshi

Abstract

Taila Bindu pariksha is an ancient technique described in medieval Ayurvedic texts by which prognosis and diagnosis can be predicted. This study aims at using this ancient wisdom to diagnose the medical conditions and to study about their prognosis, and studying about how it can be applied to modern medical practice and its limitations. Prognosis is an important aspect of diagnosis and treatment. Patient want to have access to accurate prognostic information. Knowing prognosis plays an important role in end of life decisions and it helps to determine whether it makes more sense to attempt certain treatments or to withhold them. If we look into Ayurvedic texts then we will find that art of prognosis and diagnosis was well developed in ancient times. In this test, urine is taken in a glass vessel over which a drop of oil is dropped from certain height and characteristics of oil spread(rate, shape and direction of spread) is noted down. These parameters are indicative of prognosis of diseases. They were popular diagnostic and prognostic tools in the past but now a days they are not specifically used, so there is need to re-establish their results so that they can be used in future. In the present article Taila Bindu Pariksha in various aspect of the disease, as diagnosis and prognosis approach are described.

Keywords: Taila bindu pariksha, prognosis, diagnosis, re-establish.