AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE W.S.R. TO PANDU ROGA AS VYADHI SANKAR: A SCOPING REVIEW
Shushma Upadhyay*, Yogesh Kumar Pandey
ABSTRACT
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is the 16th leading cause of death in worldwide.In developed and developing countries, CKD is most commonly attributed to diabetes mellitus and hypertension. However, less than 5% of individuals with early CKD report awareness of the disease. Among individuals, diagnosed with CKD,staging and new risk assessment tools that incorporate GFR and albuminuria can help in monitoring staging of CKD, guide treatment and referral strategies. In Ayurveda classics, there is no explaination about CKD as Mutra Roga. In Ayurveda, disease described on pathological parameters these are Nidan Panchak(Dosha, Dushya, Srotas, Srotasdusti, Adhishthan, Sadhya-Asadhyata, state of Agni and Ojas) and Shatakriyakala. This article is an attempt to explain CKD with the help of above Ayurvedic diagnostic tools which reveals the collaborative deterioration of saptadhatu. As a sequel of this,Panduta, Medadusti, Prameha Lakshana appears as Nidanarthkar Roga in CKD results in bala, varna, sneha, oja kshaya. All these Nidanarthakar Roga explained in Ayurveda develops in different stages of CKD that's the reason Chronic Kidney Disease show similarity with Pandu Roga.
Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD), Pandu Roga, Vyadhi Sankar, Nidan Panchak, Shatkriyakala.
[Full Text Article]
[Download Certificate]