CLINICAL UTILITY OF TRISAKNDHA IN AYURVEDA

The aim and objectives of Ayurveda are to maintain the health of individuals, and it’s divided into two aspects Swasthasya Swathya Rakshanam (Preventing disease in the healthy person), Aturasya Vikar Prashamanam (Curing disease in the diseased). In Ayurveda, this Paryojan (purpose) has been presented as Triskandha/Trisutra. These are Hetu/Nidana (Caustic Factor), Linga (symptom) and Aushadha (therapeutics). Hetu means causative factors of diseases and Linga is a sign and symptom of a disease, and Aushadha means medicine or treatments. The whole of Ayurveda is based on these three pillars; hence it is known as Trisutra (Triskandha). All disease manifestation comes from the excess and deficiency of Dosha Dhatu and Mala. The concept of Trisutra is helpful for appropriate diagnosis of disease and effective formulation of drugs to treat the disease. This article summarises clinical utility of the concept of Hetu, Linga and Aushadha.