DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A TOOL TO ASSESS THE SAMYAK SNIGDHA LAKSANA USING THE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOMETRICS IN AYURVEDA

Abstract: Background To attain the complete benefits in doing a panchakarma procedure, proper purvakarma is essential. Here, the study is on snehapana, the oral administration of plain ghee. In the present study, we are intending to develop an assessment tool for assessing samyak snigdha lakshana. The tool will be validated, and grades will be included based on level of snigdhata attained