Assessment of Prognosis in Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus) Using Tail Bindu Mutra Pariksha

Abstract

The science of Ayurveda is supposed to be based upon observations and experience based medical science. The physiological aspects of Ayurvedic concepts are equally important to pathological and clinical Ayurveda. In Ayurvedic texts various methods of examination of patient (Rogi Pariksha) as well as disease (Roga Pariksha) has been described separately. Tail Bindu Pariksha as described in yoga ratnakar is one such method of urine examination. The Tail Bindu Mutra Pariksha using Sesame oil is a unique technique for urine examination, which is diagnostic as well as prognostic in nature and provides information about the disease and patient too. In the present era of life style disorders, Diabetes mellitus stands at top worldwide. In this paper, the practical aspects of this old technique “Tail Bindu Mutra Pariksha” have been described in the patients of Diabetes mellitus (Madhumeha) particularly. The Test was carried out in 10 patients of Madhumeha (Diabeties mellitus) to look for the prognosis of disease. Various aspects of Mutra Pariksha, such as spreading time, shape and direction of Tail bindu have been considered in “Tila Tail Pariksha”. The time of the urine sample collection has been kept same in all the patients. The observations have been made on the basis of proforma prepared and the characteristics appeared in the patient’s urine sample. The present research yielded the conclusion that, Tila Tail Mutra Pariksha not only helps in assessing the diagnostic features of a diabetic patient but also indicates towards the prognosis of the disease for that particular person.

Keywords: Tail bindu, Tail bindu Mutra Pariksha, Vataja prameha, Madhumeha, Diabetes mellitus

Cite this Article

Arora Smita. Assessment of Prognosis in Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus) Using Tail Bindu Mutra Pariksha. Research & Reviews: Journal of Medical Science and Technology. 2016; 5(3): 5–12p.