Importance of Saar in assessment of present health condition of the Individual and w.s.r to prognosis of disease.

Amit Mehra; Gugulothu Ramesh; Raghvendra Mishra; Jadhav Suchita Tanajirav

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

Importance of Saar in assessment of present health condition of the Individual and w.s.r to prognosis of disease.

Amit Mehra, Gugulothu Ramesh, Raghvendra Mishra, Jadhav Suchita Tanajirav

Abstract :

Ayurveda is perceived as one of the most ancient and well documented system of medicine equally relevant in modern science. Main aim of Ayurveda is prevention of disease and promotion of health. To achieve these goals, Practitioner uses a variety of methods. Several types of Pariksha are explained in Ayurveda such as Dashvidha Pariksha, Ashtavidha Pariksha, Shadvidha Pariksha, Panchavidha Pariksha, Trividha Pariksha etc. Saar Pariksha is one of them which are explained in context of Dashvidha Pariksha in Charak Samhita to measure the strength or Bala of person i.e the investigation for the strength which includes Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi, Majja, Sukra and Satva are the eight type of Saar. Saar pariksha is very important at the time of diagnosis, associated with intensity of morbidity and in planning the line of treatment of disease. Saar Pariksha is used as a vital diagnostic Ayurvedic tool for assessing the present health of a person and to know the prognosis of disease as well. Examination of the Dhatu saarta is helpful for the preventive and curative aspect i.e. the Dhatu which is of weak quality in an individual, may be treated with good diet to increase the strength of that Dhatu.