By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S
The knowledge of Grasp Charaka must be extremely regarded and revered as a result of he has touched upon such minute and delicate elements of scientific observe and medical ethics which can be extremely valued even right this moment and might be finished in future too. In Nidana Sthana, Grasp Charaka places forth a legitimate level within the type of a verse which is able to maintain worth endlessly in scientific observe, be it Ayurveda or some other medical science. Right here he tries to elucidate ‘Shuddha Chikitsa – pure and secure type of therapy’ and justifies its significance in scientific observe and for each doctor. Shuddha = clear, unadulterated, pure, secure; Chikitsa = therapy
Learn – Chikitsa: Remedy Varieties, Ayurvedic classification
It’s the accountability of every doctor to offer not solely a complete therapy to sufferers but in addition to see that the therapy, medication or remedy administered wouldn’t produce any untoward results, issues or hurt to the affected person. This in precise phrases is secure therapy.
Allow us to see what Grasp Charaka has to say about it –
That therapy which when administered would pacify / treatment a illness however alternatively causes yet one more illness/complication will not be a vishuddha / shuddha chikitsa i.e. pure therapy. The therapy which is reverse of that is thought-about as shuddha chikitsa i.e. pure therapy.
Subsequently shuddha chikitsa ought to have the under talked about attribute options –
- Remedy must be able to pacifying / curing the illness
- Remedy shouldn’t be inflicting yet one more illness / complication
Grasp Charaka has touched upon this facet instantly after having defined the idea of ‘vyadhi sankara’, in the identical chapter. Vyadhi / Roga Sankara means many ailments getting manifested on the identical time.
Learn – Vyadhi (Illness) Definition, Which means And Rationalization
Charaka quotes –
Roga Sankara i.e. simultaneous manifestation of many ‘troublesome to treatment’ or incurable ailments are manifested when
- Correct medicines should not administered
- One illness is manifested as a complication of one other illness
Right here Grasp Charaka mentions ‘improperly treating the ailments or improper administration of medicines in curing ailments’ as one of many causes for brand new illness / ailments to be manifested. These remedies / medicines are thought-about as ‘ashuddha chikitsa’ i.e. impure or improper therapy, the alternative of which is ‘shuddha chikitsa’ i.e. pure or correct therapy.
Within the very subsequent verse Grasp Charaka clarifies {that a} correctly administered therapy i.e. pure therapy (shudha chikitsa) ought to treatment a illness and mustn’t trigger a brand new illness or complication.
Learn – Classification of Vyadhi (ailments) based on Ayurveda
Advantages of Pure Remedy
Administering a correct / pure or improper / impure therapy is below the management of the doctor and his abilities. Pure / correct therapy results in scientific success and treatment of ailments for which it has been administered, resulting in institution of well being within the affected person. Alternatively, administering an impure / improper therapy results in failure in scientific observe, aggravation of ailments and signs, formation of latest ailments or issues and continued sickness and grief within the affected person.
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