Abstract

A REVIEW ON CONCEPT OF DWADASH PARIKSHA

Dr. Lalit Tiwari*

Abstract

The aim of Pariksha is to examine the patient and diagnose the disease. Acharya Charak said that it is necessary to examine the patient before giving any treatment. If the physician treats the patient without proper examination, he would not able to treat the patient effectively. For examination of patient various examination methods are described in Ayurveda namely Dwidha, Trividha, Chaturvidha, Sadvidha, Asthavidha, Dashvidha and Dwadash Pariksha.The concept of Dwadash Pariksha was given by Acharya Shusruta. Dwadash Pariksha include the examination of Ayu (Life span), Vyadhi (Disease), Ritu (Season), Agni (Digestive power), Vaya (Age), Deha (Body build), Bala (Strength). Satva (Mind), Satmaya (Conductive factor), Prakriti (Constitition), Bhesaja (Drug) and Desha (Habitat). The most important part of Dwadash Pariksha is Ayu Pariksha. Examination of other eleven parameters of Dwadash Pariksha has no mean if there is no Ayu left, so before treating the patient Ayu should be examined. Dwadash Pariksha helps the physician to treat the patient effectively.

Keywords: Pariksha, Dwadash Pariksha, Ayu, Patient.