A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.144

v3.c46.144

NĀḌĪNAKṢATRAMĀLĀ. 100 The nāḍī 101 situated at the root of the thumb has an extension of three fingers (aṅgula) and the size of a barleycorn; it is connected with all parts of the body (1). The course of kapha in this wonderful nāḍī can be found between those of vāta and pitta (2). The course of pitta may be detected by means of the forefinger, that of kapha by means of the middle finger, and that of vāta by means of the ring finger (3). Taking the root (of the thumb) as the point of reference, the nearest pulse is that of pitta, followed by those of kapha and vāta (4). A physician should determine the nature of the vāta pulse first, subsequently that of kapha and pitta (5).