Is it just by nadi pareeksha (Examination of Pulse) that a ayurvedic doctor diagnoses a disease?
Nadi paareeksha is only one among the asthavidha pareeksha (eight observations). An Ayurvedic physician comes to a professional diagnosis by the help of panchanidhanakam [Nidhanam(root cause of disease), Lakshanam[Symptoms], Poorva roopam[Pre dormant stage], Roopam[Clinical presentation], Samprapthi[clinical diagnosis]) , asthavidha pareeksha[Examination of pulse, feacal matter, urine, eyes, nose, ears, tongue, skin] and dasa vidhapareeksha Dooshyam[A clear understanding of the state of three doshas, and saptha dathus, desam (inhabitance), balam[stamina], kalam[climate], agni[appetite], vayaha[age], prakrithi[body constitution], sathvam[mental status], sathmyam [one that is compatible]. enumerated in the classics.
