By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S
The knowledge of Master Charaka needs to be extremely regarded and revered as a result of he has touched upon such minute and refined features of medical apply and medical ethics which are extremely valued even right this moment and can be achieved 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 perpetually in medical apply, be it Ayurveda or some other medical science. Right here he tries to clarify ‘Shuddha Chikitsa – pure and protected type of therapy’ and justifies its significance in medical apply and for each doctor. Shuddha = clear, unadulterated, pure, protected; Chikitsa = therapy
Learn – Chikitsa: Treatment Types, Ayurvedic classification
It’s the accountability of each doctor to offer not solely a complete therapy to sufferers but additionally to see that the therapy, medication or remedy administered wouldn’t produce any untoward results, problems or hurt to the affected person. This in precise phrases is protected 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 one more illness/complication shouldn’t 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.
Due to this fact shuddha chikitsa ought to have the under talked about attribute options –
- Remedy needs to be able to pacifying / curing the illness
- Remedy shouldn’t be inflicting one more illness / complication
Grasp Charaka has touched upon this side instantly after having defined the idea of ‘vyadhi sankara’, in the identical chapter. Vyadhi / Roga Sankara means many illnesses getting manifested on the identical time.
Learn – Vyadhi (Disease) Definition, Meaning And Explanation
Charaka quotes –
Roga Sankara i.e. simultaneous manifestation of many ‘troublesome to treatment’ or incurable illnesses are manifested when
- Correct medicines are usually not administered
- One illness is manifested as a complication of one other illness
Right here Grasp Charaka mentions ‘improperly treating the illnesses or improper administration of medicines in curing illnesses’ as one of many causes for brand new illness / illnesses to be manifested. These therapies / medicines are thought-about as ‘ashuddha chikitsa’ i.e. impure or improper therapy, the other 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 shouldn’t trigger a brand new illness or complication.
Learn – Classification of Vyadhi (diseases) according to Ayurveda
Advantages of Pure Remedy
Administering a correct / pure or improper / impure therapy is underneath the management of the doctor and his expertise. Pure / correct therapy results in medical success and treatment of illnesses for which it has been administered, resulting in institution of well being within the affected person. However, administering an impure / improper therapy results in failure in medical apply, aggravation of illnesses and signs, formation of latest illnesses or problems and continued sickness and grief within the affected person.
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