Abstract

Naadi is the basic tool for diagnosis in one of the “8 kind of diagnostic tools” in siddha system of medicine. Definition of Naadi is “A basic vital energy which is present in living body which exerts the bodily functions ( Physiological & pathological function)in classified manner alone or combined with one another. Naadi is concern about the functional variations not about systematic variation. The variation from normal Naadi presentation denotes some illness present in our body. The Naadi pattern is palpate in radial artery as vadham,pitham & kabam with responsible fingers”. The aim of the review is explanation of Naadi and its character to know about the normal presentation. Palpation the abnormal presentation of Naadi is the key point to diagnose a disease along with combination of two abnormal Naadi and its presentation. Presentation of a disease like symptoms and duration, localized presentation, character of illness are helps to find out the Naadi’s self developmental growth and other stage developmental growth. Naadi finding is not only a diagnostic tool but it can help to choose the right choice of medicine and its administration in a proper way.