Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Anukta = unsaid
Dosha Linga = signs of doshas
Anukta Dosha Linga means – unsaid signs of doshas
Context
Acharya Sushruta states that one (doctor or surgeon) ought to attempt to establish the unsaid signs of doshas additionally in a given illness and deal with the illness accordingly.
Ref – Sushruta Sutra Chapter 35, Verse 19
What’s anukta dosha linga?
नास्ति रोगो विना दोषैर्यस्मात्तस्माद्विचक्षणः ।
अनुक्तमपि दोषाणं लिङ्गैर्व्याधिमुपाचरेत् ॥१९॥ (Su.Su.35/19)
All of the illnesses that we endure from are attributable to aggravated doshas. No illness will ever manifest with out the involvement of doshas. Subsequently, an clever doctor / surgeon must establish the doshas regardless of them not being talked about and deal with these illnesses promptly.
So, right here the Acharya states a rule between doshas and illnesses and makes it clear that no illness is manifested with out the involvement of aggravated dosha or doshas. This additionally implies that the signs and indicators present in a given illness are attributable to the aggravated dosha or doshas concerned within the pathogenesis and manifestation of a illness. Such ‘dosha lakshanas’ i.e. dosha particular signs are clearly talked about within the texts in associated contexts or chapters of specific illnesses. The classification of illnesses like vataja, pittaja and many others. can also be completed based mostly on the predominant dosha concerned within the causation of that illness. The signs given within the context are these of the associated dosha. Instance – If the illness is Vataja Jwara i.e. fever attributable to aggravated vata, the indicators and signs of the identical are attributable to vata. So, the therapy must be in response to vata i.e. to mitigate or expel vata with appropriate measures, because the case could also be.
Coming to the opposite rule,
Any illness is fashioned solely after the amalgamation of predominantly aggravated dosha and a selected dhatu focused by that dosha (weak and inclined dhatu). That is known as Dosha Dushya Sammurchana. When the amalgamation has began, there’s not a lot tissue harm. However the response between dosha and dhatu / dushya causes some early signs of the illness. These signs are known as purvarupas – premonitory signs of a illness. Then again, the signs of a longtime or manifested illness which seem after the amalgamation of the dosha and dushya has accomplished are known as as rupas – the indicators and signs of a illness. These seem after vital tissue harm has been attributable to the invading dosha. When not handled even on this situation, issues of illness seem which determines the prognosis of the illness, which is normally dangerous at this stage. All these signs are defined contextually in each chapter. They offer us a transparent image of the dosha or doshas concerned within the pathogenesis and assist us to plan the road of therapy accordingly.
Earlier than Purvarupa, the doshas are in delicate type of aggravation as in Sanchaya – whereby dosha accumulation is happening in its personal seats, Purvarupa – whereby dosha aggravation is happening in its personal seats and Prasara – the aggravated doshas go away their seats and unfold out within the physique. Indicators and signs of dosha aggravation throughout these levels too have been specified within the texts.
Seeing this, there’s a number of info within the Ayurveda texts which assist us to ascertain this dosha-roga relationship and deal with both the illness inflicting dosha, or the illness itself or each.
Each illness could also be Nija – these attributable to doshas, Agantu – these attributable to exterior components like damage and many others and Manasika – psychological problems have a dosha hyperlink, all through the pathogenesis.
Will there nonetheless be any ‘unsaid’ dosha signs?
Since Acharya has talked about it within the talked about verse, there must be.
Acharya has talked about the phrase ‘anukta dosha linga’ to inform that ‘the shastra has its limitations’ and all signs can’t be enlisted. Some signs should be understood on the idea of inference (anumana or anumiti jnana) and on one’s information of doshas and the sample, nature and depth of signs attributable to them, both individually or in combos of two or three, regardless of they not being talked about or detailed.
With evolution could come up newer illnesses, with newer signs, which don’t have textual reference. Their dosha relationship must be established by the physicians of that era, relying on the dosha information that they’ve tapped from the traditional texts. The character of such newer signs must be understood from the doshic lens and handled accordingly. This means the Bhavishya Jnana i.e. futuristic visualization of our historic seers and acharyas. It is because they’re aptas and they’re going to have information of the previous, current and future.
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