Prognosis

Question 1

Prognosis Main Factors

Answer 1

Prognosis will be defined as easy to treat if the first 4 factors are different than the vikruti or main dosha. If they are the same then the prognosis will be difficult.

MAIN FACTORS:

1. Constitution
2. Climate
3. Age
4. Season
5. Pathway: inner/outer=easy; central=difficult
6. Dosha(s) affected: more than one=difficult
7. Duration: >6mos = difficult

Question 2

Additional Factors

Answer 2

OTHER FACTORS:
Physical vs. Mental
Exogenous vs. Endogenous
Physiological vs. Spiritual

Question 3

INNER DISEASE PATHWAY

3-Disease Pathways

Answer 3

Symptoms in the digestive system:
irregular digestive problems; irregular elimination
»> Easy to treat

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

• the site for accumulation and aggravation phase
• Medicines directly reach the pathway

Question 4

OUTTER DISEASE PATHWAY

3-Disease Pathways

Answer 4

aka Superficial

Symptoms in the Rasa and Rakta Dhatus
RASA: too dry or too moist
RAKTA: too cold, too hot, too lethargy

> > > Somewhat easy to treat

RASAVAHA SROTA + RAKTAVAHA SROTA + DHATUS

• Site of overflow and also RMD
• Medicines still reach these sites easily
• Somewhat easy to treat

Question 5

CENTRAL DISEASE PATHWAY

3-Disease Pathways

Answer 5

Symptoms show lack of function of organ or system; Tissue damage, excess tissue, inflamed tissue

> > > Difficult to treat

DEEPER DHATUS AND SROTAS
(ORGAN SYSTEMS)
* Sites of RMD
* More difficult for medicines to reach