Changes

''Ksheera'' literally means milk, and ''ksheera dosha'' means disorders in which breast milk is vitiated. Eight types of ''ksheera dosha'' (pathological lactation) are mentioned according to change in physical characteristics of breast milk like color, smell, consistency etc.

''Ksheera'' literally means milk, and ''ksheera dosha'' means disorders in which breast milk is vitiated. Eight types of ''ksheera dosha'' (pathological lactation) are mentioned according to change in physical characteristics of breast milk like color, smell, consistency etc.

Reto dosha :

==== ''Reto dosha'' ====

Retas refers to sperm [6] so various clinical conditions in which sperm is vitiated can be denoted as common term reto-dosha (Sperm disorders) such as oligospermia, azoospermia and sperm dyskynesia. Sub classification of reto dosha has been done on any alteration in physical characteristic of retas with impaired spermatogenesis and impaired sperm emission. [Verse no. 4(1)]

 

Kushtha:

''Retas'' refers to sperm [6] so various clinical conditions in which sperm is vitiated can be denoted as common term ''reto dosha'' (Sperm disorders) such as oligospermia, azoospermia and sperm dyskynesia. Sub classification of ''reto dosha'' has been done on any alteration in physical characteristic of ''retas'' with impaired spermatogenesis and impaired sperm emission. [Verse no. 4(1)]

The disease in which discoloration or disfigurement of skin occurs comes under kushtha. Various dermatological disorders including leprosy are included under kushtha.[ A.H.Ni. 14/3, A.H.Ni. 14/4]

 

Pidaka:

==== ''Kushtha'' ====

Pidaka refers to conditions like boil and abscess. [7] These are the inflammatory swelling affecting diabetic or non diabetic immune compromised persons.

 

The disease in which discoloration or disfigurement of skin occurs comes under ''kushtha''. Various dermatological disorders including leprosy are included under ''kushtha''.[ A.H.Ni. 14/3, A.H.Ni. 14/4]

 

==== ''Pidaka'' ====

 

''Pidaka'' refers to conditions like boil and abscess. [7] These are the inflammatory swelling affecting diabetic or non diabetic immune compromised persons.

 

Visarpa:

Visarpa:

Visarpa word literally refers to spreading, moving or gliding property. [8] It is acute disease which spreads quickly, so all acute inflammatory conditions like erysipelas, herpes, erythema multiforme and acute lymphadenitis can be called visarpa.[ Cha.Chi. 21/11, Chakrapaani on C.Chi. 21/11, Dalhana on S.Ni.10/3, Madhukosha Teeka on M.Ni.52/1]

Visarpa word literally refers to spreading, moving or gliding property. [8] It is acute disease which spreads quickly, so all acute inflammatory conditions like erysipelas, herpes, erythema multiforme and acute lymphadenitis can be called visarpa.[ Cha.Chi. 21/11, Chakrapaani on C.Chi. 21/11, Dalhana on S.Ni.10/3, Madhukosha Teeka on M.Ni.52/1]