RESUMO
Experiencing challenges of modern medicine, globe is shifting towards the Ayurvedic theory of health management. In the treatment of disease use of medicine is practiced rampantly. This increased the demand of raw material exponentially. But, growth in production is still linear in nature. Fast depletion of resources is creating the major trouble. To meet the deficit, practices of adulteration and substitution are going on wildly. This adulteration and substitution became burning problem in industry threatening the integrity of Ayurveda. The deforestation, extinction or evolution of many species, insufficient knowledge, unauthenticated practices about identification, collection, storage and transport of raw material collectively resulted in adulteration. Strategic planning and integrated approach towards mass production, supply chain management, IEC, proper advocacy and knowledge sharing is needed to trim down the gravity of adulteration. “Prevention of Food Adulteration act 1954” describes technical definitions and guidelines for quality maintenance. Government is enforcing quality maintenance by implementation of “The Drug and Cosmetics Act 1940” For quality assurance, proper pharmacovigillance monitoring of raw materials and processes is very necessary. The concept of substitution is known in Ayurveda as it is enlightened prominently in Bhavprakash and Yogratnakar. However in scenario of crises, selection of substitute drugs may have upper edge over adulteration of the raw material. Scope of this article advocates that how adulteration and substitution are creating problems with respect to production of inferior quality medicines.
RESUMO
Ayurveda is the science of health and diseases free life. It is the knowledge that is abundantly supplied with guidelines which, if followed scrupulously and regularly, would spare the agony of diseases. Ayurveda is based on sound of principles of diagnosis. It is not requires clinical or costly investigations. Which are beyond reach of common and less privileged person. Asthavidha Pariksha (eight fold examination) in Ayurveda is one of the important examinations to find the various causes behind the diseases. In Ashtavidha Pariksha there are eight factors which are taken into consideration during the examination and tests carried out with the patients. Also, Nadi Pariskha is one the most important examination part for diagnosis the diseases of patients. Ashtavidha pariksha: Nadi (Pulse), Mootra (Urine), Malam (Fecal matter), Jihwa (Tongue), Sabdam (Voice of patients), Sparsham (Touch), Druk (Eyes & Vision), Akriti (General body build). Nadi Pariksha plays very important role in diagnosis of the disease. According to Ayurveda, the presence of disease in our system indicates an imbalance in our “Doshas†bringing our system back into balance is the key to the cure & with the help of Nadi Pariksha & Ayurveda doctor can detect the imbalance in the body & prescribe an effective treatment. In this article an attempt has been made to focus on Ashtavidha Pariksha with special reference to Nadi Pariksha. Hence Ahstavidha Pariskha with Nadi Pariksha plays an unique role in Ayurvedic Chikitsa.