INTRODUCTION



INTRODUCTION

Nidana Sthana, is the second section within Charaka Samhita,

  • diagnose disease on the basis of history of causative factors and clinical examination. 
There are 8 chapters in nidanasthana





  1. Jwara Nidana , introduces basic principles of diagnosis of a disease as well as the disease jwara with involvement of rasa dhatu as dushya.
  2. Raktapitta Nidana, deals with various pathologies related to rakta dhatu
  3. Gulma Nidana, deals with mamsa dhatu predominantly
  4. Prameha Nidana, involves meda dhatu predominantly
  5. Kushtha Nidana, involves seven dushyas
  6. Shosha Nidana, deals with the pathology of emaciation
  7. Unmada Nidana -  explain psychiatric disorders like insanity 
  8. Apasmara Nidana - explain psychiatric disorders like seizure disorders 


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