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Madhavanidanam (माधवनिदानम्) is one of the classical Samhita (compendium) on Ayurveda. It was originally named as Rugvinischaya by the author. It is a part of Laghutrayee. This compendium primarily focuses on clinical diagnosis of various Vyadhis or Rogas (Diseases) described in Ayurveda. It offers detail description of Nidanapanchakam i.e. the 5-fold assessment and clinical evaluation for diagnosis of various diseases.   

Madhavanidanam (माधवनिदानम्) is one of the classical [[Samhita (संहिता)|Samhita]] (compendium) on Ayurveda. It was originally named as Rugvinischayam (रुग्विनिश्चयम्) by the author. It is a part of [[Laghutrayee (लघुत्रयी)|Laghutrayee]]. This compendium primarily focuses on clinical diagnosis of various Vyadhis or Rogas (Diseases) described in Ayurveda. It offers detail description of Nidanapanchakam i.e. evaluation or diagnosis of various diseases with the use of 5 elements.   

== Rugavinishchayam ==

== Introduction ==

Rugavinishchayam is a samskrit term composed of 2 parts which means ‘A guide to determine the disease i.e guide to diagnose the disease as per the Ayurvedic system of Medicine’.   

Madhavanidanam literally means Nidanam written by author named Madhava. Nidanam is the samskrit term which refers to the compendium that described Nidanam (Evaluation, assessment and discernment) of various diseases. The author named his work originally as Rugavinishchayam. Rugavinishchayam is a samskrit term composed of 2 parts 'Ruk' (रुग्) meaning pain or suffering and Vinishchaya (विनिश्चयम्) meaning determination. Thus, the author named his work as ‘A guide to determine the disease i.e guide to diagnose the disease as per the Ayurvedic system of Medicine’.   

== Language ==

== Language ==

* Agadatantra (Toxicology)  

* Agadatantra (Toxicology)  

It does not include information of Rasayana (Rejuvenation) and Vajikarana (Aphrodisiac) branches of Ayurveda since most of the part of these branches is related to use of medicine and other therapeutic modalities which is out of the scope of Madhavanidanam.

It does not include information of Rasayana (Rejuvenation) and Vajikarana (Aphrodisiac) branches of Ayurveda since most of the part of these branches is related to use of medicine and other therapeutic modalities which is out of the scope of Madhavanidanam.