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The
Concept
ofDiseases
and
the
tri-dosa
Theory
in
the
Sus'rutasamhitd
.
MoRiGucHi
Mai
For
ancienthuman
who relied onhunting
it
wasthought
that
poor
health
was causedpri-marily
by
external
iajury.
When
humans
began
settlinginto
farming-based
societies,con-tact
with othersincreased,
andinfection
began
to
spread more readily.Western
medicine, whichhas
its
originin
Greek
medicine, createdthe
"four cardinalhumors"
theory,
andthe
theory
eventuallybecame
commonplace.However,
withthe
invention
ofthe
microscopein
the
16th
century,it
was revealedthat
disease
was causedby
pathological
change atthe
cel-lular
level.
This
discovery
spurredthe
development
of cytopathology,leading
to
the
mod-ern viewpoint
investigating
pathology
based
on clinical observation ofthe affbcted organ.In
the
Indian
rnedical system,the
theory
ofhumors,known
asthe
tri-dosa
theory,
is
con-sidered afundamental
basis
ofpathologyin
a manner similarto
the
Greek
medical system,and
disease
conceptin
medicaltextbooks
have
been
described
based
onthe
tri-dosa
theory.
However,
this
is
not so atleast
in
the
SbiSrutasamhita
(
=SS)
.
One
portion
ofthis
Nepalese
manuscript
(within
theUirtaratantra
ofSS
=Ut)
, omits explanation of
the
disease
usingthe
tri-dosa
theory,
in
contrastto
current editions.This
change was recently raisedby
an-otherinvestigator.
i)Should
SS
be
described
usingthe
tri-dosa
theory?
In
the
Indian
medical system, what willthe
relationshipbe
between
the
tri-dosa
theory
andthe
theory
ofdisease?
The
present
articleexaminesthe
incorporation
ofthe
tri-dosa
theory
in
the
Si2trasthana
(
=Ss)
,
Mdana-sthdna
(
=Ns)
, and
Ut,
andpotential
concems raisedby
each.2)
Su-trastha-na
Ss
provides
anintroduction
to
Indian
medicine.Section
1.1
(veda-utpatti)
and
1.24
(vyadhisamuddeSiva)
ofthe
text
provide
definitions
and
classifications
ofthe
disease
(vyadhi).
Disease
is
initially
defined
as "whatgives
pain"
andis
classifiedinto
four
types
asfo11ows:
Accidental
(agantu):
externaliajury
Physical
(S5rira)
:eating anddrinking,
tnLdosa,
blood
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The
Concept
ofDiseases andthe
tri-dbsaTheory
in
the
ShrSrtttasarphith
(M.
MoRiGuci{i)
Mental
(mAnasa)
:disorder
offeeling
Natural
(svabhavika)
:starvation,death
from
old age, sleepIn
1.24,
diseases
are roughly categorized accordingto
whether surgical or medicaltreat-ment
is
possible.
Pain
is
alsodefined
in
1.1
and classifiedinto
seventypes
andlew
lank
classifications.
<[[Ype
ofpain>(A)
adhyatmika
(B)adhibhautika
(C)
5dhidaivika
<Seven
disease
types>
(1)
adibala
pravptta
(2)
janmabala
pravptta
(3)
dosabala
pravTtta
(4)
sarpghatabalapravrtta(5)
kalabalapravptta
(6)
daivabala
pravptta
(7)
svabhavabalapravptta
Generally,
in
the
medicaldiagnosis
whichpresent-day
weknow,
the
causeare classified
into
the
external causes andthe
internal
cause.Diseases
with external causesare
influenced
by
the
external environmentincluding
social, scientific, nutritional,physi-cal, and
biological
factors.
Diseases
attributedinternal
causes occurdue
to
pathological
changes
in
the
body
exclusive ofthe
external environment such asgenetic
disease,
meta-bolic
disease,
aging, and others.ln
the
classification schemedescribed
in
Ss,
iajury,
weather, and magical events(an
an-cient medicalcause)
are
considered
external causes.However,
the
tri-dbsa
theory
is
only one component ofthis
classification scheme andis
categorized aphysical
factor.
Therefbre,
the
tri-dosa
theory
does
not addressthe
underlying etiology.Ai)ida-nastha-na
Ns
advocatesthe
cause ofdiseases
(
== nidana)in
the
chaptertitle,
which raises
the
question
ofwhereit
places
the
tri-dosa
theory.
This
sth5na comprises16
-1184-<Low
lank
classification>(1.1)
matna(1.2)
pitnia
(2.1
)
rasakpta-klrta(2.2)
dauhrdapacara-kpta
(3.1)
Sarira
(3.2)
manasa(4.1)
Sastra-krta
(4.2)
vyala-k#a(5.1)
vyEpannal:tu-klta(5.2)
avyapannartu-krta(6.1)
athavarpa-kyta(62)
upasargaja(7.1)
kalaja
(7.2)
akAlaja ofdiseases
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Concept
ofDiseases andthe
tri-dofaTheory
in
the
SuSrutasamphitb
(M,
MoklGucHi)
(91)
seetions,
but
it
is
only2.1
(vEtavyadhi)
that
described
the
tri-dosa
theory
as acorecompo-nent of
the
etiology. "Ihe tri-dosatheory
is
alsoincluded
in
2.2
(arga),2.3
(aSmari),2.4
(bhagandara),2.7
(udara),2.9
(vidradhi),
2.10
(visarpa-nfidi-stanaroga),2.11
(granthi-apaci-arbuda-galagapda) ,
2.12
(v!ddhi-upadamSa-Slipada),
and2.16
(mukha-roga),
andis
included
amongthe
different
factors
in
each.2.5
(kustha),2.6
(prameha),2.13
(ksu-draroga)
, and2.14
(SUkadosa),
discuss
componentsin
the
core etiology outside ofthetri-dosa
theory.
About
the
division
whereit
acceptedthe
situation of afbrm
oflesion,
the
sharppain,
the
clinicalfeatures
ofthe
affectedpart
by
the
form
observationincluding
the
progress
that
tri-dbsa
used, andit
is
usage of only as a name,besides.
2.8
(mUdliagarbha-)
and
2.15
(bhagna-)
describe
fetal
abnormalitiesofposition
caused
by
poor
environment
of
the
pregnant
mether and skeleta1 andjoint abnormalities anddoes
notinclude
the
tri-dosa
theory
as an etiology.Overall,
the
tri-dbsatheory
is
de-emphasized
as adisease
classification andis
amongthe
least
considered etiologiesin
Ns.
Only
afew
sectionsin
the textdescribed
specificdiseases
usingthe
tri-dbsa
theory
alone.Uttaratantra
Ut
includes
several majordifferences
in
constructions ofthe
first
half
(6.1-6.37)
andthe
second(6.39-6.66)
halves
ofthetext
asfo11ows.
<Pattern
A:
first
halg
6.1-6.37>
The
pathology
anddisease
treatments
arelisted
in
sepa-rate sections.
The
pathology
is
described
first,
andits
correspondingtreatments
arede-scribed
in
the
fbllowing
sections.[salakya:
6.1-6.26]
[kaumarabhrtya:
6.27-6.37]
Of
these,
only6.9-6.12,
6.1-6.7:
oculardisease
6.8-6.19:
treatments
ofoculardisease
6.20:
auraldisease
6.21
:treatments
ofauraldisease
6.22:
nasaldisease
6.23:
treatments
ofnasaldisease
6.25:
cranialdisease
6.26:
treatments
ofcranialdisease
6.27:
characteristics ofthe ninegrahas
6.28-6.36:
individual
descriptions
ofthe
nineg
6.37:
originof
the
grahas
rahas
which
discuss
the
treatment
ofoculardisease,
bases
the
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Concept
ofDiseases
andthe
tri-dosa
Theory
in
theStiSrutasapthita
(M.
MoRiGucHi)
nation of
the
disease
pathology
onthe
tri-dosa
theory
to
any significant extent.Etiologies
originating
from
the
blood
andthose
from
individual
doFa,
known
as vata,pitta,
andkapha
are
described
in
these
sections.Many
sectionsdescribe
etiologies outside ofthe
dbsa
theory
in
a manner similarto
Ns,
althoughtri-doFa
is
usedfor
classification namein
othersec-tions.
<Pattern
B:
latter
halg
6.39-6.66>
Each
sections
discusses
allinfbrmation
concerning onespecific
disease.
The
pathology
is
described
in
the
first
half
of each section, and treatments arediscussed
in
the
latter
halfof
the
section.[kayacikitsE:
6.39-6.59,
6.383)]
6.39-6.42:
the
general
symptoms6.43-6.47:
circulatorydisease
6.48-6.53
+
6.24:
respiratorydisease
6.54-6.59
+
6.38:
digestive,
urinary, andgenital
disease
[bhUtavidya:
6.60-6.62]
6.60:
graha
diseases
ofadults6.61:
unmadadisease
6.62:
epilepsy[explanation
oftechnical
terms:
6.63-6.66]
6.63:
types
oftastes
6.64:
health
regimen6.65:
technical
terms
6.66:
categories ofdosas
Only
6.45
(raktapitta),
whichdiscusses
hemorrhage,
includes
the
so-calledtheory
ofcardinal
humors.
The
theory
is
alsodescribed
in
corijunction with vatain
6.5e
(hikkE),
6.51
(Svasa),6.52
(kasa).
These
sectionsdo
notinclude
the
term
tri-dbsa
in
their
titles,
but
they
describe
hiccups,
bronchial
asthma, and cough as conditionstypified
by
akind
of"wind"
raging
in
the
body.
The
nametri-doFa
is
usedin
somelow-level
disease
classifica-tions
asin
other sections.These
observations suggestthat
there
arethe
seetions ofUt
that
incorporate
the
tri-dosa
theory
withinthe
disease
etiology,
though
these
descriptions
encompass only a smallpoF
tion
ofthetext
overall.Most
sections employthe
names ofthe
disease
subtypes.1bei-dbsa
Theory
in
the
Sus'rutusapthha
Based
onthe
above observations,the
rela-tionship
between
the
concept ofdisease
andtri-dosa
theory
in
SS
became
is
clearly onethat
partially
incorporates
the
ancienttheory
in
the
namesfbrming
the
lower
disease
classi-fication
andpartially
as a core component ofdisease
etiology.Thus,
the
tri-dosa
theory,
in
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ofDiseases
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tri-dosaTheory
in
the
SuSrutasamphita-
(M.
MoRiGucHi)
(93)
SS
atleast,
is
not usedto
explain commondisease
etiologiesin
all cases.Will
the
tri-dosa
theory
be
introduced
later?
Or,
willthis
theory,
whichpreviously
fbrmed
the
fbundation
ofdisease
etiology,be
readopted withinthe
classification names?There
is
a needfbr
the
field
to
further
examinethe
numerous classificationpossibilities.
Problem
of
the
Section
Placement
in
s'ntdkyaThe
section organizationdiffers
be-tween
the
current editions ofUt
andthe
Nepalese
manuscripts. 4)The
location
ofthe
sec-tion
withinthe
Salakya
(
= sk) 5)is
examined as an example.As
previously
mentioned,the
Ut
has
a characteristic structurein
which sectionsin
the
first
halfpart
ofthetext,
describe
disease
pathology
and
sections
in
the
latter
half
discuss
their
respective
treatments.
ever,
this
6)organization
generates
severalproblems
asfo11ows.
<6.13
and6.14>
The
opening6.1-6.19
discuss
oculardisease.
The
pathologies
areex-plained
andthe
specificdiseases
arelisted
in
6.1-6.7,
andtheir
treatment
is
discussed
in
6.8-6.19.
The
forrner
sections aretitled
accordingto
the
specificdisease.
In
contrast,titles
in
the
latter
section arebased
on etiology andtherapy
ratherthan
the
disease.
Thus
the
titles
usedin
the
sections maybe
inconsistent.
In
the
current editions,the
surgicaltreatment
of
ocular
disease
is
described
in
multiple6.13
(lekhyaroga)
and6.14
(bhedyaroga).
Howeyer,
in
theNepalese
manuscripts,infor-mation
in
section6.14
is
included
in
6.13.7)
These
were originally one section,but
6.14
(bhedyayoga)
whichdiscuss
manual surgicaltechniques
waslatter
isolated
into
aninde-pendent
sectionfbr
an undetermined reason and recordedin
later
editions.<6.24>
In
the
latter
half
of sk, each sectionbegins
with an explanation ofthe
disease
pa-thology,
whichis
fbllowed
by
infbrmation
ontreatment.
However,
this
structureis
notfu11y
maintainedin
the
current editions ofthetext.
Unlike
most ofthe
text,
which combinesthe
specific etiologies and
treatments
into
one sectionper
organ(6.20-6.21,
6.22-6.23,
6.25-6.26),
6.24
(pratiSyaya
prati$edha)
discusses
the
treatment
of nasalinflammation
inde-pendently
from
section
6.23,
whichdiscussed
the
treatment
ofnasaldisease
in
general.
6.20:
kamagataroga-vljfiahiya
6.21
:karpagataroga-pratisedha
6.22:
nisEgataroga-vijfizaniya6.23:
nasEgataroga-pratisedha
6.24:
pratiSyfiya-pratisedha
6.25:
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6.26:
siroroga-pratisedha6.24
describes
one ofthetreatments
fbr
a specificdisease
known
as "pratiSyaya"(nasal
infiammation)
.
Is
this
treatment
sectionindependent
from
6.23
similarto
6.14
above?The
Nepalese
manuscripts organizethe
sections asfbllows.
Notably
6.24
is
notincluded.
6.20:
kanLagataroga-vljfianiya
6.21:
kan
agataroga-pratisedha6.22:
ghrarpagataroga-vijfianiya
6.23:
ghrarpagata(roga)
8)-prati$edha6.2s:
siro(gata)
9)roga-vijfianiya6.26:
siro(gata)
roga-prati$edhaThe
immediate
questions
is
wheredid
6.24
go?
The
Process
How
the
Medical
Book
Is
Concluded
6.24
discuss
nasalinfiamma-tion,
whichhas
apattern
B
construction.Therefbre,
this
section shouldbe
placed
in
thelat-ter
halfof
Ut,
whichdiscuss
constitution, ratherthan
in
the
first
halfofthe
text.
In
the
latter
half
ofthe
Nepalese
Ut,
6.24
is
placed
in
the
latter
halfofthe
text
as expected.6.48:
tr$rpZ-pratisedha
(morbid
thirst)
6.49:
chardi-pratisedha(vomiting)
6.50:
hikkE-prati$edha
(hiccups)
6.51:
Svasa-pratisedha
(respiratory
disorders)
6.52:
kasa-pratisedha
(cough)
6.53:
svarabheda-pratisedha(hoarseness)
6,24;
pratiSyEyana-pratisedha
(catamrh)
These
sectionsdescribe
respiratorydisease.
Nasal
inflammation
wasinitially
categorizedwith respiratory
disease
but
waslater
considered atype
of nasaldisease
in
skfbr
anun-known
reason assumingthat
6.24
wasplaced
here
in
the
Nepalese
manuscripts.The
sectionmay
haye
been
movedto
the
position
that
seemedto
become
independent
by
the
treatments
ofdiseases of
the
nose.For
6.14
and
6.24,
what underliesthe
decisions
two
reposition sectionsfiJom
their
initial
positions
in
the
Nepalese
manuscripts andtheir
present
positions
in
the
current editions?We
can assumethat
there
are numerous reasons,including
the
decision
to
edit
the
manu-script as a medicaltextbook
and
the
subsequent advancesin
treatments.
An
effective meth-odis
neededto
examinethe
original structure ofSS
in
orderto
clarifythe
process
ofits
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in
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MoRiGucHi)
(95)
tablishment.
1
)
The
samepresentation
alsodea]t
withthe
differences
in
chapter arrangernents efthe
Uttaratantra
between
the
editions andthe
Nepalese
manuscripts that willbe
discussed
later
in
thisanicle.Kengo
Harimoto,
"MoreObservations
on
the
Old
Nepalese
Manuscripts
of theShrsirutasamhith"
(oral
presen-tationofthe
20th
congress ofthe
Association
fbr
the
Study
oftheHistory
ofIndianThought,
the
Uni-versity of
Tbkyo,
December
2013)
.
2
)
The
sarirasthana,
whchdescribes
physical
anatomy and theCildtsiisthdna,
whichdiscusses
treat-ments are excludedfrom
the
present
analysis.This
articleinvestigates
the
contents asthepathological
theory.
The
IQiipasthana
classifiespoisons
that
areknown
to
causedisease.
The
classification schemein
these
texts
employsthe
tri-dosatheory
verylittle.
However,
afew
sectionsdo
discuss
the
potential
internal
tri-dosa orblood
to
intensify
disease
associated with specificpoisQns.
The
associationbe-tween
dosa
andthe
poison
is
seldom exploredin
the
entireKbiipasthdna.3
)
6.38
should notbe
placed
in
thefirst
halfofUt
based
on theovera11 structuredescribed
in
this
ar-ticle.
See
5).
4
)
See
1)
.
For
moreinformation
onthe
Nepalese
maniscripts, seeHarimoto
[2014]
.
5
)
Moriguchi
[2014]
examined the currentpiacement
of6.38
atthe end ofthekauma-rabhrtya
in
Ut
from
the
beginning
of the textadjacent tothe
titleand tableof contents.6.38
discuss
female
genita1
disease
andhas
pattern
B
constitutien.The
present
articleinsists
on sequentially thepossibility
that theIast
part
ofkdyaciketsaincluded
was the originalplacement
of6.38 according tothestmcturein
the
Nepalese
manuscripts.It
is
thought that6.38
was movedto
haumarabhrtya
by
somekind
ofintention
in
editing afterwards.6)
See
1).
7
)
KL
acc.622
(NGMPP
C
80-7)
fo1.
164v4
!
NGMPP
B
29-9
t
Uttara
16r.
NGMPP
B
29-19
re-starts
folio
number atthe
beginning
ofthe
Ut.
Due
to
the
difference
between
the
current editions andtheolder manuscripts, more
detailed
examinationis
necessary.8
)
There
was adifference
in
the manuscriptsin
thesection name, which was titled"ghrarpagata"in
KL
acc.622
(NGMPP
C
80-7)
foI.
173r2
and "ghrarpagataroga"in
NGMPP
B
29-9
fo1.
Uttara
32.
9
)
This
is
entit]ed"siroroga"in
KL
acc.
622
(NGMPP
C
80-7)
fo1.
173v4
and "sirogataroga"in
NGMPP
B
29-9
fo1.
Uttara
33.
6.26
is
also similar.<Abbreviation
andReferences>
SS
Susiratasa,?2hita-
ofSusiruta,
with theMbantlhasangraha
Commentary
ofDalhanacharya.
Edited
by
Jadavii
Trikurriji
Acharya.
Bombay:
published
by
Turkdram
Jfivaj-i,
proprietor
oftheSagar
Press,
1915;
SuSrutah,
Stitranida-naSariracikitsakaipottarahaipitadyurvedoh.
Edited
by
JivEnandavidyas5garabhattEcErya.
Calcutta,
1899.
Harimoto
Kengo
[2014]
:"Nepa;eseManuscripts
ofthe
Susirutasamhita."
lvdbgaku
Borooo-saku
kytz
EPR\Mty\-M
[Journal
oflndian andBuddhist studies]62
(3),
pp.
1087-1093.
Moriguchi
Mai
ptP
firk
[2008]
:"`Igakusho'toshiteno
SZtshurutasanhita-':
Dent6teki
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