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DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN AYURVEDA

Hem Raj*, Balbir Singh and Manju Saini

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Ayurveda is a science of life with a holistic approach to health. Ayurveda has ability to treat many chronic diseases such as arthritis, chronic sinusitis, cancer, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome and asthma. Evidence-based research is highly needed for global recognition and acceptance of ayurveda, which needs further advancements in the research methodology. The vimana sthana is a unique and detailed section having an explanation contributed by Charaka on research. The vimana sthana has been positioned between the nidan sthan and the sharir sthan. The position after the nidan sthan is valid as it is the confirmation of the need of the measurement of the doshadi factors i.e., dosh, desh, kaal, bheshaj, sharir, sar, ahar, sattav, satmya prakriti after the assessment of the diagnosis described in the nidana sthana. The viman sthan therefore is the specific section dedicated to the measurement or the knowledge unit. The research is the fact supported with figures that involve the measurement which is the root of discussion in the vimana Sthana. In fact, the eighth chapter of the Vimana Sthana is the treasure of the Basic Principles of research in ayurveda. Thus, the Vimana Sthana of the Charaka Samhita is the foundation stone or the guiding principle for the research activity.

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