Nadivijnanam and Nadiprakasham

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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pulse of woman situated in the left hand and left foot and that of man situated in the right hand and right foot should be examined respectively to diagnose their respective diseases in the case of their sickness.
The pulse of a Napumsaka (eunuch), having the physique of a woman, situated in the left hand and left foot, should be examined to make the diagnosis of a disease.
In the case of a Napumsaka (eunuch), having the physique of a man, pulse situated in the right hand and right foot should be examined to diagnose his disease; there cannot be equality between the two types of Napumsaka.
Next verses 1-6 explain the principles how to examine the pulses at different places of the human body, such as, the pulses in two hands, two feet and two sides of the neck, at the root of the nose and at corner of the eye, etc.
The pulses of the neck indicate fever, thirst, tiredness, sequence of sexual enjoyment, fear, grief and anger. The pulse at the root of the nose makes an indication of death, life, sexual desire, disease of the neck, head disease and disease of the mouth. Besides, the place for examination of all pulses is to be determined according to time and place of diseases, such as, morning is the best time for hand, foot, neck, nose, eye, ear, tip of tongue and genitals, etc.
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