Chapter 5.12: Cow Dung Powder Prognosis (Gomayachurniyam Indriyam / गोमयचूर्णीयम् इन्द्रियम्)
The concluding chapter is about auspicious and inauspicious features of the informer, or the person who wants to take the physician to the house of the patient. There is a description of his physical appearance, mental status, behavior, time of calling, the circumstances while on the to the patient’s house, condition of patient’s house, surroundings, family members, availability of requirements for a treatment. Along with medical ethics about informing patient, circumstances which indicate good
Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan by Vagbhata
Indriya Sthana Chapter 12.Auspicious and Inauspicious Characteristics of the messenger The concluding chapter is about auspicious and inauspicious features of the informer, or the person who wants to take the physician to the house of the patient. There is a description of his physical appearance, mental status, behavior, time of calling, the circumstances while on the to the patient’s house, condition of patient’s house, surroundings, family members, availability of requirements for a treatment. Along with medical ethics about informing patient, circumstances which indicate good prognosis and poor prognosis are discussed in this chapter. Finally, a nice briefing of all eleven chapters is provided for quick revision of this section. Keywords: Gomaya Churniya, doota, arishta, asanna mrityu Lakshana, messenger, near death signs, fatal signs, moribund signs. pathi vēśmapravēśē tu vidyādārōgyalakṣaṇam|80| pathi veshmapraveshe tu vidyAdArogyalakShaNam|80| During entering or on the way of patient’s house, the physician come across to the following, good signs which indicate good recovery and prognosis of the patient.