Nidaan Panchaka- Treatise on Concepts of Clinical Diagnosis in Ayurveda

This is the english translation and revised version of a very interesting book "Nidana Panchaka" laden with wonderful original concepts of late Vaidya Shri Shivacharana Dhyani ji. It is illuminating to read this book to understand the deep concepts in such a simple words and to be able to picturize it in the mind. What is the role of nidan in the development of the disease, what kind of doshas cause disease, what is the difference between roga and lakshana, elaboration on the concepts of Khavaigunya and Srotodushti etc. are some of the important concepts elaborated in this book very simplisticallly. This book is a must read, at least once for all the undergraduate and post graduate scholars of Ayurveda. It will help to clear many concepts and also ignite the development of new concepts in the readers.

Prof. Satya Narayan Singh (Prof. S. N. Singh) is presently working as Director, Ayurveda services, Lucknow, UP. Professor Singh is a renowned name known all over India for his able academic and administrative capabilities and leadership. He has served as Principal and Superintendent in Rajkiya Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya and Chikitsalaya, Atarra-Banda, Varanasi and Pilibhit. He has also served as member of CCIM. Prof. Singh Completed Ayurvedacharya from Rajkiya Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Gurukul Kangdi, Haridvar; Masters from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; and Ph.D. from Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi. He has published 10 research articles in various reputed National and international journals and many books. Six national and international seminars and conferences have been conducted under his able leadership.

Shalini Rai is presently working as Assistant Professor in the department of Roga Nidan, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi. She has over 10 years of teaching and research experience with more than 15 research publications in reputed national and international journals. She has one book to her credit, entitled "Anaemia in Ayurveda". She has guided twelve post-graduate research works with many scholars enrolled for further guidance in post-graduation and doctoral degrees.

"Nidaan Panchaka” by late Vaidya Shri Shiv Charan Dhyani ji is a very interesting book laden with wonderful original concepts. This book is a treatise on the basic concepts of Pancha Nidana and it's always illuminating to read this book to understand the deep concepts in such simple words and to be able to picturize it in the mind. Concepts like-

What is the role of nidaan in the development of the disease ?

Whether disease is also caused by the ksheena doshas?

What is the difference between khavaigunya and sroto dushti?

Whether the doshas aggravate at their own site or in the whole body together?

How do the doshas aggravate and move in the body in the stages of shad kriyakala?

Whether purvarupa occur in all diseases?

What is the difference between roga and lakshana

What is the broader aspect towards the clinical applicability of the concept of Upashaya - Anupashaya? Have been elaborated very simplistically yet intricately in this book. I feel this book is a must read, at least once for all the undergraduate and postgraduate scholars of Ayurveda. It will help to clear many concepts and also ignite the development of new concepts in the readers.

This is english translation of original "Nidaan- Panchaka" in which every attempt has been made to keep the originality of the book and also add new ideas, which are added separately in the Vimarsha. This translation was done to help the dissemination of knowledge to the other non-Hindi belts of India. We hope the readers find the book useful. I heartily extend my deepest gratitude to the co-author for all his hard work and ideas right from inception to writing, proofing and in bringing the book in the present format. At this juncture, I would like to thank the publishers for providing us with all the required support and to our family members, who allowed us with their time to complete this work. Any suggestions for the improvement of the book are heartily welcome and we also heartily apologize for any mistake which might have crept in inadvertently.

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