Shuddha Chikitsa Which means, Significance In Medical Observe

By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S
The knowledge of Grasp Charaka ought to be extremely regarded and revered as a result of he has touched upon such minute and refined points of scientific follow and medical ethics which can be extremely valued even at present and will probably be performed 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 ceaselessly in scientific follow, be it Ayurveda or another medical science. Right here he tries to clarify ‘Shuddha Chikitsa – pure and secure type of therapy’ and justifies its significance in scientific follow and for each doctor. Shuddha = clear, unadulterated, pure, secure; Chikitsa = therapy
Learn – Chikitsa: Therapy Varieties, Ayurvedic classification

It’s the duty of every doctor to supply not solely a complete therapy to sufferers but additionally to see that the therapy, medication or remedy administered wouldn’t produce any untoward results, issues or hurt to the affected person. This in precise phrases is secure therapy.

Allow us to see what Grasp Charaka has to say about it –
That therapy which when administered would pacify / treatment a illness however then again causes yet one more illness/complication shouldn’t be a vishuddha / shuddha chikitsa i.e. pure therapy. The therapy which is reverse of that is thought of as shuddha chikitsa i.e. pure therapy.

Due to this fact shuddha chikitsa ought to have the beneath talked about attribute options –

• Therapy ought to be able to pacifying / curing the illness
• Therapy shouldn’t be inflicting yet 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 (Illness) Definition, Which means And Rationalization

Charaka quotes –
Roga Sankara i.e. simultaneous manifestation of many ‘tough to treatment’ or incurable illnesses are manifested when

• Correct medicines will not be 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 remedies / medicines are thought of as ‘ashuddha chikitsa’ i.e. impure or improper therapy, the alternative 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 mustn’t trigger a brand new illness or complication.
Learn – Classification of Vyadhi (illnesses) based on Ayurveda

Advantages of Pure Therapy  

Administering a correct / pure or improper / impure therapy is below the management of the doctor and his abilities. Pure / correct therapy results in scientific 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 scientific follow, aggravation of illnesses and signs, formation of recent illnesses or issues and continued sickness and grief within the affected person.
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