HOLISTIC EXAMINATION

A. General Biographic Information
B. Inspectional Examination
C. Physical Examination
D. Integrated Constitutional Examination
E. Excretional Observation

A. GENERAL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONS

This provide the general information regarding the name, identity, address, occupation, habits,  family details, dietary history, occupational history, spiritual history, traditional history, past illness etc which helps in correlating with the present illness. Keeping in view , the following details are enquired in order to make the proper approach.

(I) Name of the Individual…………..….………………….……………………………………….………
(II) Identification/Social Security No …………….………………………………….………..………
(III) Date, Place and time of Birth.………..…………………………………………………….………
(IV) Address for Communication ……………………………………………........................………
                        • Phone : ..……………………………………………………………………………..…....
                        • Fax : …………………………………………….………………………………….….......
                        • E-mail : ……………………………………………………………………………..….....

(V) Occupation …………….…………………...………………………………………………………...……

(VI) Present major problems:
                             • ……………………………………….………..……………….……………….…........
                             • ………………………..………………..………....…………….……………....…......
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(VII) Family History ………………………………………………………………………………....………
       (a) Living with: Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter, Wife and Friend.
       (b) H/o Similar problems to any one……………………………………………………………..

(VIII) Personal History - H/O use of intoxicant as – Alcohol, Tobacco, Smoking or any other, if yes, name and quantity per day ................................................................. …………………………………………….………………....................................................................
(IX)Spiritual History

• Do you believe in divinity?                                              Yes/No
• If Yes, Name the Deity……………………..
• Attending any spiritual circle……………
• Do you practice Yoga and or Meditation                          Yes/No
• If, Yes, how much time you devote for the same………………………......................

(X) Traditional History

• Do you believe in traditions?                                            Yes/No
• Do you believe culture?                                                     Yes/No.
• Name of religion, tradition and culture…………………….......................………………
  

(XI) Dietary History:
       (a)Type: Pure (Satvik)/Compound (Rajas)/Mixed (Tamas).
       (b)Percentage (%) of type specific…………………………………………………..………….
(XII) Past History…………………………………………………………………………………..…………
(XIII) Natural History.

• Do you believe in Nature?                        Yes/No
• How much time you devote for walking/exercise(indore/outdore)……

 (XIV) Any other relevant information you want to express………………………....……….
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B. INSPECTIONAL EXAMINATION

Life is unions of body, senses, mind, soul and superconsciousness. Amongst all lives, human being is considered to be highly brained and has right to perform new acts and innovation. Individual’s Soul (Atma), being the divine part of Almighty GOD, always guide the individual through Wisdom (Buddhi), Mind (Mana) and Senses (Indriyas) to actrightly and those who follow the path, they attain their Goal. Well before the traditional medicine and further the conventional medicine came in existence the Social healer used to diagnosed the problems with their purported power just by observational evaluation. Some of the observational information given in the under mentioned table:

C. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

The physical examination are the examination of definite parts of the body by its touching or the way of examination suggested traditionally/scientifically to reach to the definite conclusion in order to detect the cause of the problems. We prefer to do the following physical examinations

(I) Nail Examination
(II) Pulse Examination
(III) Face Examination
(IV) Lip Examination
(V) Eye Examination
(VI) Tongue Examination

(I) NAIL EXAMINATION:

• Luna – It is basal crescent of the nail. In normal healthy person, its color is white
(II) PULSE EXAMINATION:

(III) FACE EXAMINATION:

(IV) LIP EXAMINATION:

(V) EYE EXAMINATION:

(VI) TONGUE EXAMINATION:

D. INTEGRATED CONSTITUTIONAL EVALUATION

CONCLUSION:

Based on above observations, the individual may be grouped in either of the following types of constitution.

I. Air (Vata) Constitution.
II. Bile (Pitta) Constitution.
III. Phlegm (Kapha) Constitution.
IV. Air (Vata) + Bile (Pitta) Constitution.
V. Air (Vata) + Phlegm (Kapha) Constitution.
VI. Bile (Pitta) + Phlegm (Kapha) Constitution.
VII. Air (Vata) + Bile (Pitta) + Phlegm (Kapha) or Mixed Constitution.

The individual’s constitution is described based on the predominance of the parameters e.g. if the parameters of Phlegm (Kapha) is more than Air (Vata) then the individual’s Constitution is—
                                 Phlegm(Kapha) and Air(Vata)

E. EXCRETIONAL OBSERVATIONS
 
Every individual excrete some of the noxious waste products through one or the other excretory organs. The physical examination of the under mentioned excreta gives the indication of certain problems.

(i) Urine Observation
(ii) Stool Observation  
(iii) Sweat Observation
(iv) Hair Observation
(v) Sputum Observation

(I) URINE OBSERVATION:

(II) STOOL OBSERVATION:

(III) SWEAT OBSERVATION:

Certain color and smells in general sweating of body, palm and sole indicates metabolic.

(IV) HAIR OBSERVATION:

The color, texture, thickness and density changes in diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, and rickets.

(V) SPUTUM OBSERVATION: