A systematic review on the concept of sara pariksha

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Background – In today’s era, science and technology has provided very sophisticated diagnostic tools for every known ailment but at the cost of economic burden on the patient. Hence physical examination of the patient remains an integral part of clinical practice even today. Ayurveda has provided guidelines for clinical examination of patient under Dashavidha pariksha. Sara pariksha is one among dashavidha pariksha which mainly helps the physician to clinically examine and assess patient’s physical strength as well as the will power to fight the disease. Various attempts have been made to correlate components of Sara Pariksha to available diagnostic tools with limited outcomes in terms of understanding the concept and its clinical significance as a whole. Objective – The present work aims at understanding the concept of dhatu sarata and sara pariksha with all available references in its authentic framework. Materials and Method –  Caraka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and articles from various Journals containing dhatu sara or sara pariksha as keyword were searched, collected and critical analysis of the concept of sara pariksha in its theoretical framework is carried out. Results – The concept of dhatu sara, the time of examination of dhatu sarata and its clinical importance has been analysed. Conclusions – The wise physician should always examine the patient clinically and not just depend on diagnostic parameters. Understanding the concept of sara pariksha helps the physician to develop cutting edge in diagnosing the disease as well as knowing its prognosis and also helps to plan proper treatment and thereby rewords with success in practice.