Author: G P Upadhyaya
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: 103
ISBN/UPC (if available): 817030539X
Description
Pulse examination is a special part of Ayurvedic Clinical examination. This is a very minute and complex method of examination. Prolonged experiences of Ayurvedic physicians regarding pulse examination can be traced in various Ayurvedic texts. The knowledge scattered in different texts is gathered in this book in chronological order. Various topics regarding pulse such as philosophy, methodology, basic principles of pulse examination, effect of etiology on pulse, specific movement of pulse during vatiation of doshas and during various diseases have been discussed in this book.
There is an independent chapter regarding prognosis Recent discoveries regarding pulse examination have also been discussed in this book in order to give this book a scientific approach towards recent medical science. A Clinical approach has been given to various controversial topics in order to give to clear understanding of these topics. The book also discusses various aspects of pulse examination in other medical systems.
Contents
PREFACE
FOREWORD
1. Science of Pulse Examination
2. Methdology of Pulse Examination
3. Sites of Pulse Examination
4. The Importance of Jeev-Naadi
5. Source sof Naadi Gyaan
6. Fundamental of Pulse Examination
7. Methods of Palpation (Sparshan Vudhi)
8. Doshas and Pulse Beat
9. Specific Movements
10. Effect of Agni on Pulse
11. Effects of Diet on the Pulse
12. Diseases and Pulse beat
13. Assadhyata Soochak Naadi Gati (Pulse indicating incurability)
14. Disease Curability Inspite of Arishta Symptoms
15. Unani Methodology of Pulse Examination
16. Pulse Examination in Modern Medicine
17. Terminology of Pulse Examination in Ayurveda
18. Scientific Terms in Pulse Examination
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