| The forms or manifestations of headache (and referred headache) associated with a ''shiroroga'' may include migraine, stress induced headache, cluster headache, chronic paroxysmal hemicraina, and miscellaneous forms not associated with structural lesions or headache associated with vascular disorders. | | The forms or manifestations of headache (and referred headache) associated with a ''shiroroga'' may include migraine, stress induced headache, cluster headache, chronic paroxysmal hemicraina, and miscellaneous forms not associated with structural lesions or headache associated with vascular disorders. |
− | Similarly the five presentations of heart diseases have also been mentioned in this chapter that resemble different manifestations of chest pain and could be in the form of angina, pain associated with myocardial infarction and dissecting aortic aneurysm, pericarditis, oesophageal spasm, or musculo skeletal chest pain. The clinical picture of cardiac disorders is quite similar to the features of ''hridroga'' mentioned in [[Charaka Samhita]], such as choking or constriction, squeezing, crushing, burning or aching chest pain, or a feeling of sharp, tearing or stabbing chest pain that is usually felt retrosternally and may radiate to the left arm or more rarely to the right arm and then to the throat, jaws and teeth, or through the back. In addition to the individual features of five types of ''hridaroga'', in [[Chikitsa Sthana]], the general sign and symptoms of ''hridroga'' such as discolouration, syncope, fever, cough, hiccups, dyspnoea, vomiting, water brash, chest discomfort, indigestion or distaste of mouth are also mentioned (Ca Ch 26/78). These are mentioned as common symptoms of heart disease in medicine books. | + | Similarly the five presentations of heart diseases have also been mentioned in this chapter that resemble different manifestations of chest pain and could be in the form of angina, pain associated with myocardial infarction and dissecting aortic aneurysm, pericarditis, oesophageal spasm, or musculo-skeletal chest pain. The clinical picture of cardiac disorders is quite similar to the features of ''hridroga'' mentioned in [[Charaka Samhita]], such as choking or constriction, squeezing, crushing, burning or aching chest pain, or a feeling of sharp, tearing or stabbing chest pain that is usually felt retrosternally and may radiate to the left arm or more rarely to the right arm and then to the throat, jaws and teeth, or through the back. In addition to the individual features of five types of ''hridaroga'', in [[Chikitsa Sthana]], the general sign and symptoms of ''hridroga'' such as discolouration, syncope, fever, cough, hiccups, dyspnoea, vomiting, water brash, chest discomfort, indigestion or distaste of mouth are also mentioned (Ca Ch 26/78). These are mentioned as common symptoms of heart disease in medicine books. |
− | Thus, this chapter is very important as it deals with the disorders of three vital parts of the body (''trimarma''). It also describes very important aspects of pathogenesis caused due to combinations of vitiated dosha viz. samsarga and sannipata. The description of ojas is a unique concept of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda]. The detailed descriptions along with etiological factors of each prameha pidika are very helpful in planning their prevention and cure. | + | Thus, this chapter is very important as it deals with the disorders of three vital parts of the body (''trimarma''). It also describes very important aspects of pathogenesis caused due to combinations of vitiated ''dosha'' viz. ''samsarga'' and ''sannipata''. The description of ''ojas'' is a unique concept of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda]. The detailed descriptions along with etiological factors of each ''prameha pidika'' are very helpful in planning their prevention and cure. |