Pulse Diagnosis & Assessment Flashcards
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Which condition would CONTRAINDICATE performing nadi pariksha as a reliable assessment?
Answer: Immediately after a large meal
A large recent meal significantly alters pulse qualities by increasing Pitta and Vata activity during digestion, producing unreliable constitutional readings.
The concept of 'prakruta nadi' refers to:
Answer: The constitutional pulse reflecting an individual's baseline prakriti
Prakruta nadi is the person's healthy constitutional pulse pattern that reflects their innate dosha prakriti.
In Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis, 'vegam' is a parameter that assesses:
Answer: Pulse rate or speed
Vegam refers to the rate or speed (beats per minute) of the pulse and is one of the primary parameters in nadi pariksha.
A practitioner observes a patient's pulse is 'durbala' (weak/feeble). This finding most strongly suggests:
Answer: Depletion of ojas and dhatu (tissue) deficiency
A weak, feeble pulse (durbala nadi) indicates depletion of ojas, the vital essence derived from all seven dhatus.
Which of the following environmental factors should be controlled BEFORE nadi pariksha to avoid false readings?
Answer: Time of day, recent food/drink, emotional state, and recent physical activity
Multiple factors including time of day, food and drink intake, emotional state, and recent exertion all transiently alter pulse qualities and must be considered.
When a patient's pulse under all three fingers feels equally forceful and bounding, this most likely indicates:
Answer: Tridoshic aggravation or febrile condition
Equal strong force under all three fingers often signals sannipata (tridoshic aggravation) or a febrile state rather than true balance.
In classical texts, 'arishta nadi' (fatal pulse) is described as having which characteristic?
Answer: Disappearing and reappearing irregularly with no consistent pattern
Arishta nadi shows chaotic, erratic disappearance and reappearance with no recognizable pattern, indicating prognosis of death in classical Ayurvedic texts.