Pushkarmuni Abhinandan Granth

Author(s): Devendramuni, A D Batra, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Rajasthankesari Adhyatmayogi Upadhyay Shree Pushkar Muni Abhinandan Granth Prakashan Samiti

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श्री पुष्करमुनि अभिनन्दन ग्रन्थ : नवम खण्ड
After separation of medicine from Church, first the metaphysical factors were ruled out from its domain, and latter the humoural theory itself was discarded giving birth to what is called as to-day, the modern medicine. Modern Medicine :
The progress of thought from ancient to modern era, also brought change in the basic issues like that of Nature, Man and Transcendental. The transcendental along with subjectivity have lost their power and significance in this transition and Nature and Man are dominated by Newton, Drwin etc., in natural sciences which gave them a new form and frame. Modern sciences thus put forward the atomic and non-theological or material theory or creation. It maintains that life is an outcome and has developed from matter, which again is made of tinniest particles termed as atoms, which in turn themselves are coniposed of other sub-particles like electron, proton etc. Atom has its potential energy; having power and force, which has replaced Transcendental and can assume any form Radiation, Electrical, Magnetic, Thermal, Atmospheric, Gravitational etc. Life eventually gives rise to mind and the living organism therefore is termed as Psycho-Somatic one. Along with the concept of Transcendental, the existance of Atman (Soul) also vanished from science, even mind is said to be nothing but an outcome of or emergence from Physico-Chemical interaction in the living body.
Advancement in Chemistry, Biology, Genetics have revealed forth many new dimensions of living organism i. e., creation, like chemical gases, proteins, vitamins, genes, chromosomes, viruses, bacteria, trace-metals, harmones etc.
Psychology is basically a branch of Philosophy. But in modern era its scope is extended to other branches of humanistics, social and biological sciences, so much so that it has become an independent branch and pursuit. In the beginning the role of mind was not much significant especially in medicine. At the end of this century, however its role in health and ill-health has become quite important in as much as that a disease is regarded a Psycho-somatic entity. This definition of disease has tacitly accepted and allowed the subjective element once again in new form as the most predominant factor in medicine. It should be regarded as a step towards reconcilation of the ancient and modern trends of thoughts.
Even in the realm of Physics and Chemistry the entry of subjective element i. e., the role of observer of interpreter has given new orientation to the classical Physics and Chemistry.
The third big milestone in the history of modern culture is the meeting of the East and the West. A synthesis is on the way to emerge out on the horizon. In the East modern seers like Swami Dayananda, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo have already paved the way for it. Maharshi Mahesh Yogi and other at present are also trying to head the way in this direction.
All these and such other points while dealing with the problem of Pathogenesis need special attention. Pathology in Modern Medicine
Modern medicine perceives disease as a product of mainly two causes (0) Constitutional, and (ii) Environmental. The former consists of hereditary and non-hereditary. Hereditary diseases are due to genes that are inherited through successive generations, governed by genetic laws. It also is the cause of disease proneness of an individual. Non-hereditary factors include nutrition--mal and over, unwholesome mode of living : also includes age and sex. Environmental factors are of two types external and dietary deficiency. The external agents consists of living and non-living agents, like animals, parasites, Fungi, bacteria, viruses and mechanical thermal, chemical and radiational factors respectively.
Upon these factors depends Pathogenesis in medicine. Pathogenesis in modern medicine in its widest sense considers these factors for or after the determination of disease. They are