A literary Review of Nidanapanchaka of Chhardi Vyadhi

Abstract

Acharya Shushruta has explained chhardi is the impurities come out of mouth with forceful impulses covering the face and producing tearing pain in body. When udanavayu join with vyanvayu, impelling doshas aggravated by the use of incompatible food forces upwards. Due to its similarity it can be co-related with modern disease emesis, vomiting. Sometime vomiting is considered as a disease and sometimes it is associate complaints with the other disease. Chhardi is explained by almost all samhita and granthas.

This article is based on Nidanapanchaka of Chhardi Roga from Ayurvedic texts as Madhavnidan, Charak samhita, Sushruta samhita, Astanga hrudaya etc with all commentaries. Annavaha srotas is chiefly involved in pathogenesis of Chhardi Roga. The changing lifestyle of human being by means of Ahara, Vihar and Manasik hetu plays a major role in manifestation of various diseases. Chhardi Roga is also one of them. The detail knowledge of Nidanapanchaka and types of Chhardi Roga will help in its diagnosis and management in this modern era also. So there is need to review of the nidanapanchaka of Chardivyadhi according to Ayurveda as well as modern science.