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| The specific diseases caused due to vitiated ''doshas'' in the seats of ''rasa, rakta,'' etc. ''dhatus'' will be explained further. [8] | | The specific diseases caused due to vitiated ''doshas'' in the seats of ''rasa, rakta,'' etc. ''dhatus'' will be explained further. [8] |
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| Aversion towards food, anorexia, altered sense of taste, inability to identify tastes, nausea, heaviness in the body, drowsiness, body ache, fever, blackouts, anemia, obstruction of channels, impotence, tiredness (''angavasada''), emaciation, diminished ''agni'', and premature aging (wrinkling of skin and graying of hair) are some of the disorders caused due to vitiation of ''rasa''. [9-11] | | Aversion towards food, anorexia, altered sense of taste, inability to identify tastes, nausea, heaviness in the body, drowsiness, body ache, fever, blackouts, anemia, obstruction of channels, impotence, tiredness (''angavasada''), emaciation, diminished ''agni'', and premature aging (wrinkling of skin and graying of hair) are some of the disorders caused due to vitiation of ''rasa''. [9-11] |
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| The following diseases are caused due to vitiation of ''rakta'': Skin disorders including ''kushtha'', erysipelas (''visarpa''), furuncles (''pidaka''), ''raktapitta'' (a kind of bleeding disorder), menorrhagia (''asrugdara''), inflammation of anus, penis, oral cavity, splenic disorders (''pliha''), abdominal lump (''gulma''), abscess (''vidradhi''), blue mole (''nilika''), jaundice (''kamala''), freckles/blemish (''vyanga''), portwine mark (''piplu''), black mole of the size of sesame seed (''tilakalaka''), ringworm (''dadru''), dermatitis (''charmadala''), leucoderma (''svitra''), scabies (''pama''), urticaria (''kotha''), and circular erythema (''asra mandala''). [11-13] | | The following diseases are caused due to vitiation of ''rakta'': Skin disorders including ''kushtha'', erysipelas (''visarpa''), furuncles (''pidaka''), ''raktapitta'' (a kind of bleeding disorder), menorrhagia (''asrugdara''), inflammation of anus, penis, oral cavity, splenic disorders (''pliha''), abdominal lump (''gulma''), abscess (''vidradhi''), blue mole (''nilika''), jaundice (''kamala''), freckles/blemish (''vyanga''), portwine mark (''piplu''), black mole of the size of sesame seed (''tilakalaka''), ringworm (''dadru''), dermatitis (''charmadala''), leucoderma (''svitra''), scabies (''pama''), urticaria (''kotha''), and circular erythema (''asra mandala''). [11-13] |
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| Following diseases are caused due to vitiation of ''mamsadhatu'': ''adhimamsa'' (granuloma), ''arbuda'' (myoma), ''kila'' (piles), ''galashaluka'' (uvulitis), ''galashundika'' (tonsillitis), ''putimamsa'' (gangrene), ''alaji'' (boils), ''ganda'' (goiter), ''gandamala'' (cervical lymphadenitis) and ''upajihvika'' (inflammation of epiglottis). [13-15] | | Following diseases are caused due to vitiation of ''mamsadhatu'': ''adhimamsa'' (granuloma), ''arbuda'' (myoma), ''kila'' (piles), ''galashaluka'' (uvulitis), ''galashundika'' (tonsillitis), ''putimamsa'' (gangrene), ''alaji'' (boils), ''ganda'' (goiter), ''gandamala'' (cervical lymphadenitis) and ''upajihvika'' (inflammation of epiglottis). [13-15] |
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| Premonitory symptoms of persistent urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus and eight undesirable types of physical constitutions, which are not appreciable in the society (to be avoided, described earlier in chapter 21 of ''ashta nindita'') are produced due to vitiation of ''medas''. [15] | | Premonitory symptoms of persistent urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus and eight undesirable types of physical constitutions, which are not appreciable in the society (to be avoided, described earlier in chapter 21 of ''ashta nindita'') are produced due to vitiation of ''medas''. [15] |
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| Hypertrophy of bones and teeth, splitting and severe pain in teeth and bone, discoloration, abnormality of body hair, nail and beard are the diseases caused due to vitiation of ''asthi''. [16] | | Hypertrophy of bones and teeth, splitting and severe pain in teeth and bone, discoloration, abnormality of body hair, nail and beard are the diseases caused due to vitiation of ''asthi''. [16] |
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| Pain in the joints, giddiness, unconsciousness, blackouts and deep rooted abscess in joints are caused due to vitiation of ''majja''. [17-18] | | Pain in the joints, giddiness, unconsciousness, blackouts and deep rooted abscess in joints are caused due to vitiation of ''majja''. [17-18] |
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| When the ''doshas'' get vitiated in sense organs, they either cause impairment or deformity of the respective sense organ. [20] | | When the ''doshas'' get vitiated in sense organs, they either cause impairment or deformity of the respective sense organ. [20] |
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| Stiffness, contraction, and neuralgia of upper and lower extremities, tumor, throbbing sensation and numbness are produced by the vitiated ''doshas'' in ligaments, blood vessels and tendons. [21] | | Stiffness, contraction, and neuralgia of upper and lower extremities, tumor, throbbing sensation and numbness are produced by the vitiated ''doshas'' in ligaments, blood vessels and tendons. [21] |
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