Nidanpanchaka of Madhumeha Vyadhi - A Review Article

Abstract

Through the use of Nidan Panchaka, diseases are diagnosed in the science of Ayurveda. Nidanpanchak includes five components i.e., Nidan (Aetiology), Poorvarupa (Prodromal signs), Rupa (Actual signs and symptoms), Upshaya (Trial and error method of treatment), Samprapti (Pathogenesis). Nidanpanchak is subjective as well as objective tool for diagnosis of disease. Nowadays, eating junk food and leading a sedentary lifestyle is a prestige symbol. It is responsible for many different kinds of diseases. One of the main diseases driving this way of living is diabetes mellitus. There is plenty of knowledge about the disease's pathogenesis, symptoms, and available treatment options in the classical Ayurvedic literature. To determine the precise pathophysiology of Madhumeha, a variety of pathological processes pertaining to Dosha and etiological components are available in the classics. This metabolic condition causes a person to pass honey-like (sweet) urine and is associated with abnormalities. Diabetes mellitus is similar to Madhumeha. It is a particular kind of Vataj Prameha. Presented by Acharya Charak. The Ayurvedic approach to treating Madhumeha can only be more successful if its etiopathogenesis, or Nidan Panchaka, is fully established.