Q5 Can stethoscope all the diagnosis of ayurveda by nadi or pulse
vibrations?
According to Ayurveda, there are 3 doshas or three internal states of a
body namely Vata (air+ether), Pitta (Fire+ water) and Kapha (Earth+
water). Any imbalance of these elements in the body leads to several
disorders. Imbalance of Vata elements can cause up to 80 disorders in the
human body, similarly imbalance of Pitta element can cause up to 40
disorders and Kapha element can cause up to 20 disorders in the human body.
Thus, it is being stated in Ayurveda that the diet plan of an individual
should be made in consideration to the body type in sync with these
elements. For example, a person suffering from hyper-acidity is due to the
imbalance or excess of Pitta in the body. Therefore, he/she should take
alkaline food in his diet which neutralizes the acidity and balances the
Pitta element of the body. These elements can also be disturbed with age.
Pulse diagnosis helps in determining the problems or disorders caused due
to the imbalance of Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
The origin point of Nadi is called as Kandasthana which is the nabi (navel
area) of the human body as navel is the central power of the body. A baby
in the mother’s womb also gets nourishment from the umbilical cord which is
also connected to navel of the baby. Our body consists of 72,000 Nadis (or
channels). The 72,000 nadis spring from three basic nadis – the left, the
right and the central – the Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna.
The word “nadi” does not mean nerve. Nadis are pathways or channels of
prana in the system. These 72,000 nadis don’t have a physical
manifestation. There are 72,000 different ways in which the energy or prana
moves. If the pranic energy is moving through left nasal passage i.e.
through Ida Nadithen the body will be more suitable for performing subtle
exercises like yoga, similarly, if the pranic energy is moving through
right nasal passage i.e. through Pingala Nadi then the body will be
suitable for performing energetic exercises and if the pranic energy is
flowing through middle passage i.e. through Sushumna Nadi then it is
suitable for spiritual exercises. All these three nadis are connected to
the spinal cord of the body.
Spinal disorders are caused due to the irregular body alignment and it may
cause hinderance to the functioning of other organs of the body as most of
them are connected to the spinal cord. Nadi Vigyan offers techniques that
instantly cures patients from lower back pain and various other back
problems.
In Ayurvedic pulse reading, the index finger corresponds to vata, middle
finger to pitta, and ring finger to kapha. Whichever finger feels the pulse
strongest determines your prakruti dosha. The vikruti dosh is determined by
which finger received the strongest kickback when pressed down on the
artery.
Pulse diagnosis or Nadi Pareeksha is done using the signals obtained
from the three precise locations on the wrist at the radial artery using
the index, middle and ring fingers corresponding to Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
The signals obtained from these locations are not only due to the
contraction and relaxation of blood vessels but also a result of movement
of blood through the artery. The Nadi Vaidyas use their experience and
skill for accurate pulse reading. Any change in the nature of signal felt
is a means of diagnosis of disease. The different waveforms obtained from
vata, pitta, and kapha nadi have a shape similar to that of movement of a
snake, frog, and swan.
The term Nadi refers to the pulse, nerves, veins, arteries, and some
sort of channel passage of physiological and biological signals. It is a
comprehensive method, which helps to reach the root cause of health issues,
not merely by addressing the symptoms. Nadi Pareeksha or the pulse
diagnosis forewarns you about potential health risks. It gives you an
insight on how to optimize your health in accordance with the elements
which are predominant in your body. It provides you with a personalized and
individual prognosis which is detailed and accurate. Several chronic
diseases like diabetes, infertility, obesity, hypertension, paralysis,
mental disorders, severe joint pains and skin diseases can be detected by
using this Nadi pareeksha.
When there is a dosha imbalance in the body, a pulse can identify it.
For instance, a frog may be felt under index where actually a snake should
be felt. This is an indication of ‘frog chasing the cobra’ or in simple
terms, pitta blocking the Vata dosha. This way doctors can make an accurate
analysis of dosha imbalance and upcoming diseases based on pulse analysis.
Nadi felt at the wrist region signifies the life of the patient
and helps to diagnose the diseases. Always in male right hand Nadi felt and
left in the female. For analysis of Nadi we have to focus on the following
character Gati (movement), Vega (rate), Tala (rhythm), Bala (force), Akruti
(tension & volume), Tapamana (temperature), Kathinya (consistency of vessel
wall) of pulse.
Nadi is also used for prognosis as well. In many Ayurvedic texts it
is described. Pulse and the Time of Death can be predicted by pulse.
1 Not the usual place felt at a distance of two fingers proximal to its
normal site. Death within one & half hour.
2 Pulse 2½ finger proximal to its normal site cold, fast. Death within
3 hours.
3 Pulse is felt at a point 3 finger‘s proximal to the wrist joint. Death
after 3 hours.
4 Pulse not felt at the usual place and the middle finger gets thread
like impulse. Death within four and half hours.
5 Pulse is hardly palpable by any of 3 palpating fingers. Death within
six hours.
6 Pulse is thready tortous and felt only by middle finger. Death with 15
hours.
7 Very weak, hardly felt. Death after 15 hours.
8 Hardly felt 11/4 proximal to a normal site. Death within 18 hours.
9 Felt 2 fingers proximal to its normal site and tortuous. Death
within 21 hours.
10 Felt one finger proximal to its normal site. Became slower. Difficult
to find & feel. Vibration of pulse felt by index finger resembles
Damaru. Death within 24 hours.
11 Cold pulse is felt one finger proximal to its normal site. Death
within 27 hours.
12 Slightly warm pulse, felt a quarter finger proximal to its normal
site. Death within 33 hours.
13 Pulse becoming slowly cooler. Quarter finger proximal to its normal
site. Sometimes well felt, sometimes felt, sometimes not felt. Death
within 36 hours.
14 Cold pulse is felt half a finger proximal to its normal site. Death
within 39 hours.
15 Half a finger proximal to its normal site. Death within 45 hours.
16 Felt a quarter finger proximal top its normal site. Fast irregular,
stop for while sudden stop and not felt but reappear. Death within 48
hours.
17 Felt half java proximal to its normal site, thready slow, not felt in
index, cold in middle very weak in ring. Death within 3 days.
18 Pulse is hot & fast. Very thin & weak pulse felt in index finger.
Death within 4 days.
19 Pulse becomes gradually slow & weak. Death within 5 days.
20 Sometimes fast & sometimes slow. Death within 5-7 days.
21 Pulse is hot & fast. Death within 15 days.
22 Pulse resembles a serpent or earthworm and is very weak. Death
within a month.
Ashatasthana Pariksha is an important tool to assess Rog and Rogi
Bala. On the basis of the above study we can say that Nadi Pariksha is an
important tool of diagnosis of disease in the early stage as well as it
also gives predictions about disease prognosis. KR IRS 12 8 23
On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 at 19:52, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty <
[email protected]> wrote:
> *CULTURAL QA 08-2023-12A*
>
> Q1 What are some of the pros and cons of having a sink in your
> kitchen?
>
> A1 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at
> Department of Telecom (1966–2004)7mo
>
> I am writing this answer from Chennai, India. Some sort of sink was used
> in middle class families for decades. When I was about ten years R C C slab
> was provided in kitchen and oven using wooden logs was fitted on it.
>
> *My mother desired some sort of sink for keeping used vessels and a raised
> square portion was made with bricks on the slab*. It was the first sink
> known to me. Vessels used were kept in it for next day cleaning, taking it
> outside the kitchen. *Many homes in later period provided tap and waste
> line from it.*
>
> Regular sink was not available in many homes even in 1980’s. *Sinks in
> ceramic were available from 1990’s in my official quarters*. Now in my
> new home stainless steel sinks are provided. One in kitchen and another in
> work area.
>
> The benefit is used vessels can be kept and keep kitchen some what neat.
> At leisure time they can be cleaned. At night it can be cleaned. If vessels
> are transferred to work area, kitchen can be kept clean, delicate vessels
> if necessary kept in kitchen sink.
>
> From the outlet let into public system/ soak pit, if not periodically
> cleaned and refreshers used can give foul smell. Small creatures can get in
> to sink.
>
> Now stainless steel net cup is available to fit in to sink outlet
> replacing old cover. This prevents all small creatures getting in .
>
> However periodical cleaning of outlet with cleaning items and application
> of room freshner is a must.
>
> *Pouring diluted phynoil in the night in sinks will remove any smell
> than any other cleaning items.*
>
> Q2 How hard is it to relocate a kitchen sink?
>
> A2 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004
> at Department of Telecom (1966–2004) Just now
>
> I am answering from Chennai. In these areas R C C slab is laid for kitchen
> and work area tables. *For sink the R C C is sized in such a manner that
> proposed sink will fit in that area.* Over it granite is laid and for
> sink area, granite is cut accordingly after placing the sink.
>
> *For relocating, the sink can be removed without much difficulty*. But in
> the new area, granite and RCC has to be cut with proper saw and fitted.
>
> But area where sink is removed is a weak area. If R C C slab is made and
> fitted over it perfectly and new granite is added, *still externally it
> may look perfect, it is a weak point.*
>
> With R C C and granite cutting saws become common with contractors, job
> is not difficult. However expenses will be more.
>
> Q3 What is the most abundant precious metal?
>
> A3 Erika Fernandez, Knows about Chemistry17h
>
> A precious metal is a rare, naturally occurring metallic chemical element
> that has a high economic value. Precious metals are usually less reactive
> than most elements, and they have a high lustre and ductility. *Precious
> metals are often used as currency, investment, or industrial raw materials.*
>
> *There are many precious metals in the world, such as gold, silver,
> platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium, ruthenium, and more*.
> However, not all of them are equally abundant or accessible. The
> abundance of a precious metal depends on its occurrence in the Earth’s crust,
> its extraction from ores or minerals, and its supply and demand in the
> market.
>
> Silver has an average concentration of 0.075 ppm in the Earth’s crust,
> which means that one ton of crust contains about 0.075 grams of silver.
>
> Silver is mostly produced as a by-product of copper, lead, zinc, or gold
> mining.
>
> Silver has a lower demand and a lower price than gold, but it also has
> more industrial uses.
>
> So based on these numbers, it seems that silver is the most abundant
> precious metal in the Earth’s crust. However, these numbers may vary
> depending on the source and method of measurement. Also, the abundance of
> precious metal in the crust does not necessarily reflect its availability
> or accessibility in the market. The supply and demand of precious metals
> may also affect their price and value.
>
> Q4 Is it bad to use all the water in a tank?
>
> A4 Aliya,Teacher at Noble Grammar School (2014–present)1h
>
> *Using all the water in a tank is not necessarily bad, but it depends on
> the context and purpose of the tank.*
>
> If the tank is meant for storing water for essential needs such as
> drinking, cooking, or hygiene, then using up all the water could lead to
> inconvenience or even potential health risks if there is no immediate
> access to a water source.
>
> However, if the tank is used for non-essential purposes such as
> irrigation, swimming, or industrial processes, then using up all the water
> may not have significant consequences, as long as there is a plan for
> refilling or replenishing the tank.
>
> In general, it is important to consider the purpose of the tank, the
> availability of water sources, and the potential impact of using up all the
> water before doing so.
>
> *My note- Normally in water tanks outlet pipe is fitted about 3 inches
> above the bottom. This* enables sediments settle in bottom is not let
> out through the outlet pipe. However while fully emptying some sediments
> may come finally.
>
> It is advised not to take out water fully from tank.
>
> Q5 How does a stethoscope enhance a doctor's ability to diagnose
> medical conditions?
>
> A5 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum May 30
>
> As a kid I used to be fascinated by the doctor-uncle’s stethoscope when my
> mom would go for a check-up. *My mom would sit on the side-stool, he
> would place the stethoscope over her back for 5 seconds and write a
> prescription; to me it looked like pure magic. *
>
> 2 decades later, as I became a doctor myself, I could understand the
> futility of such an exercise, the doctor would have heard nothing
> worthwhile to make a diagnosis.
>
> *Human ear can hear from 20 – 20,000 Hz. Heart sounds stand start at
> around 20 Hz*. By 50 years age, the lower hearing limit moves up to 50 hz.
>
>
> So, to tune in to the heart sounds, you need to auscultate with full
> concentration and spend sufficient time to make sense of it.
>
> Still useful
>
> Because he was in bed 3, it looked rude to go from 2 to 4, and so I said
> hello to him. *He was a young man, came in with chest pain. ECGs, Echo
> normal.* Blood tests including troponin ruled out heart attack and a
> negative D-dimer excluded pulmonary embolism. *He was waiting to go home
> on a prescription of pain-killers and antacids.*
>
> As I auscultated with my stethoscope, I could hear a distinct rubbing
> sound, the pericardial rub, something that indicates inflammation of
> pericardium, the covering of the heart. *It is pericarditis, I announce.*
>
> *He stays back, and diagnosis of ‘viral pericarditis’ is confirmed*.
> (early pericarditis, all investigations may be normal).
>
> Heart Song
>
> From faint heart sounds and murmurs to the rustle of respiratory lung
> sounds, from the peristaltic ‘borborygmi’ to the soft fast ticking heart
> sounds of the unborn baby, the abnormal ‘bruit’ of renal artery stenosis to
> the ‘pistol shot’ sounds over the femoral arteries, *auscultation by the
> stethoscope is so fascinating. The professor would place his stethoscope,
> close his eyes, listen intently and announce which heart valve was
> narrowed, which one leaked and which one was in good health.*
>
> *Imaging in, Stethoscope out*
>
> Advances in the science of imaging especially echocardiography has taken
> the thrill out of diagnosis. Introduction of Bedside and handheld echo made
> the heart image light up at the touch of a button at the bedside. *With a
> clarity and sensitivity far more than a human ear.*
>
> Wait
>
> But even today, the stethoscope has one unchallenged use.*It is one ID
> that would let smoothly sail past all the hospital security.*
>
> Notwithstanding, fingerprint and face-ID.
>
> *All the above QA are from Quora website on 12-08- 2023.*
>
> *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .*
>
> *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan, on 12-08-2023*
>
>
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