History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c22.s1.39

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1. *Darśana Parīkṣā (Inspection)*: Under this technique the physician has to inspect the *Varṇa* (colour), *Chāyā* (lustre and complexion), *Saṃsthāna* (shape, quality, external appearance features), *Pramāṇa* (number and proportion), *Prakṛti-Vikāras* (the normal and abnormal appearance of the body) and *Anuktam* which ever else not mentioned here but comes within the perview of the eyes like *saṃkhyā* (number, counting) *ceṣṭāgati*, *spandana* (movements, pulsations, throbing etc.) (*CS Vi* 4.7).