Examination methods in Ayurveda: 7. the anamnesis
Our tour of Ayurvedic examination methods and diagnostic techniques began with pulse diagnosis and led us on to tongue inspection, analysis of excretions, examination by hearing and feeling and finally to eye and face diagnosis. The Ayurvedic anamnesis, called Prashna Pariksha, now forms the conclusion of our journey. Prashna means question, pariksha means examination. The word „anamnesis“ comes from [...]
Dementia in Ayurveda: prevention and therapy
Their personality changes, they no longer remember an event they have just experienced, feel increasingly overwhelmed and lose interest in previously enjoyable experiences. These and other signs can be harbingers of dementia, which is one of the most common disease syndromes in old age. The list of prominent people affected is long, and the way they deal with the diagnosis varies: [...]