Conceptual Foundations of Ayurveda:
Roganidāna
Dr. Jyoti Raman
M.D.(Ay.), Ph.D. Scholar
Specialization: Roganidāna evaṃ Vikṛtivijñāna (Ayurveda Pathology)
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Dr. Jyoti Raman is an Ayurveda physician, clinician, and researcher specializing in Roganidāna evaṃ Vikṛtivijñāna (Ayurvedic Pathology). She completed her BAMS from Shri Krishna Government Ayurvedic College, Kurukshetra, and obtained her MD in Roganidāna evaṃ Vikṛtivijñāna from the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the same discipline at the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, securing Rank 1 in the NIA PhD entrance examination (2023).
Dr. Jyoti Raman presently serves as an Ayurvedic Medical Officer in the Haryana Government, having secured Rank 56 in the HPSC AMO Examination (2024). Her doctoral research focuses on gut health in postmenopausal women with special reference to Prakriti and the therapeutic role of Śatāvarī extract, integrating classical Ayurvedic principles with contemporary clinical research approaches.
She has several research publications in peer-reviewed journals, covering topics such as sleep (Nidra), Asthikshaya, Vipādikā Kuṣṭha, and Srotas pathology. Dr. Raman has also presented research papers at national and international conferences, including the World Ayurveda Congress, and has contributed to clinical research initiatives such as multicentric studies on Guduchi Ghana Vati during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With experience in clinical practice, diagnostic laboratory research, and academic activities, Dr. Jyoti Raman contributes to the advancement of Ayurvedic diagnostics and evidence-based research while maintaining strong grounding in classical Ayurvedic principles.
About the book
Conceptual Foundations of Āyurveda – Roganidāna presents a systematic exploration of the theoretical and diagnostic framework of Āyurvedic pathology and clinical evaluation. The volume revisits foundational principles such as Roga–Rogī Parīkṣā, Sapekṣa Nidāna (Vyavacchedaka Nidāna), Upāśaya–Anupāśaya, and methods of clinical examination, forming the basis for accurate disease diagnosis in Āyurveda. It further elaborates the dynamics of Doṣa Vikṛti, Agni Bheda, Doṣa Vṛddhi–Kṣaya, Doṣa Gati, Rogamārga, and Srotoduṣṭi, along with the conceptual understanding of Āma, Sthāna Saṃśraya, and Pūrvārūpa in disease manifestation. The text also discusses Duṣya Duṣṭi, Samprāpti, Rūpa, and Vyādhi Nāmakaraṇa, providing insight into the mechanisms of disease formation and classification including Sahaja, Janmabala, Doṣabala, Saṅghātabala, Daivabala, Kālaja, and Svabhāvabala-pravṛtta Vyādhi. Special emphasis is given to Vyādhikṣamatva, Ojas, Dhātu Pāka, immune responses, and the role of infection and nutritional disorders in the Ayurvedic understanding of pathology. The concluding sections address clinical assessment of Rogī Bala, Vyādhi Bala, Upadrava, Ariṣṭa Lakṣaṇa, and Sādhyāsādhyatva (prognosis), along with emerging perspectives such as digital health and artificial intelligence in the context of Roga Nidāna. By integrating classical diagnostic doctrines with modern pathological insights, this volume aims to provide a comprehensive conceptual and clinical foundation for students, academicians, and practitioners of Roga Nidāna in Āyurveda.
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