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== Preamble of Nidana Sthana (Section on Diagnosis) ==
== Preamble of [[Nidana Sthana]] (Section on Diagnosis) ==


[[Nidana Sthana]], the second section within [[Charaka Samhita]], is about creating a strategy for diagnosing disease on the basis of history of causative factors and clinical examination. The study is comprehensive and is different from modern medical system to guide a physician to diagnose and treat disease with minimal use of laboratory, imaging and other tools.  
[[Nidana Sthana]], the second section within [[Charaka Samhita]], is about creating a strategy for diagnosing disease on the basis of history of causative factors and clinical examination. The study is comprehensive and is different from modern medical system to guide a physician to diagnose and treat disease with minimal use of laboratory, imaging and other tools.