Avarana (Krishnadas Ayurveda Series - 188)

Avarana is important pathological phenomenon that leads to morbid condition usually difficult to treat. Proper and timely diagnosis of Avarana is important. Avarana needs proper and timely management. If diagnosis of Avarana is not established and thus proper management was not planned properly the dis case would became incurable. Clinical skills and experience of a consulting physician is important and plays very crucial role.

This is an humble attempt to collect the scattered medical knowledge in the form of book with the clinical experience. The author has made attempt to diagnosis of Avarana and managed the morbid condition and also observed during the work with eminent ayurvedic physician Dr. C. P. Shukla.

I hope the readers would find the book useful in all regards and help in diagnosing, treating ailments of patient to provide state of complete wellbeing to patients.

It's an immense pleasure to pen down gratitude towards the supporters who helped me and inspired me to write a hand book in one of the most important and difficult topic and unusual pathogenesis. It's by the grace of lord Dhanvantari and Maharshi Atreya that the scattered knowledge in the classic was presented in this form.

At this moment I am fleeing blessed by blessing of my grandfather a eminent Ayurvedic scholar and physician Late. Dr. C. P. Shukla who directly and indirectly guided me to work and think on Avarana. During my internship time I observed the Avarana diagnosis and treatment of ailments with personalised approach. This book is based on clinical application or the mine and expe rience during working with Late Dr. C. P. Shukla sir.

I recollect my grandmather Late A C Shukla who always inspired me to write and publish the work and experience of Late Dr. C. P. Shukla for benefit of society and medical feternity. I lost my grandmother during this time but she was acknowledged about sending the draft of the book to the publisher.

I am thankful to my family members my father SC Shukla, mother P S Shukla, aunty V C Shukla, my wife G N Shukla, my son H N Shukla, my brother J S Shukla, AJ Shukla, My nice MJ Shukla, TJ Shukla. I am also thankful to YD Vora, HY Vora, JY Vora, and H J Vora at this Juncture.

I am thankful to all those who helped me and inspired me to write this book directly or indirectly whose names I am not able to mention. I am also thankful to all staff and stake holders of Chaukhambha for publishing my book.