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Formation of a palpable mass in colon, gall-bladder or stomach which may be independent or associated with other dosha is known as ''gulma''. It is named according to the ''dosha'' involved. [7]

Formation of a palpable mass in colon, gall-bladder or stomach which may be independent or associated with other dosha is known as ''gulma''. It is named according to the ''dosha'' involved. [7]

==== Five sites of gulma ====

==== Five sites of ''gulma'' ====

बस्तौ च ना भ्यां हृदि पार्श्वयोर्वा स्थानानि गुल्मस्य भवन्ति पञ्च|८|

बस्तौ च ना भ्यां हृदि पार्श्वयोर्वा स्थानानि गुल्मस्य भवन्ति पञ्च|

पञ्चात्मकस्य प्रभवं तु तस्य वक्ष्यामि लिङ्गानि चिकित्सितं च||८||  

पञ्चात्मकस्य प्रभवं तु तस्य वक्ष्यामि लिङ्गानि चिकित्सितं च||८||  

pa~jcAtmakasya prabhavaM tu tasya vakShyAmi li~ggAni cikitsitaM ca||8||  

pa~jcAtmakasya prabhavaM tu tasya vakShyAmi li~ggAni cikitsitaM ca||8||  

Five places of gulma are urinary bladder (hypogastric region), umbilical region (Nabhi), cardiac region (Hrudi) and two flanks (Parshva). Henceforth I will explain the causes, symptoms and the treatment of these five types of gulma [8]

Five places of ''gulma'' are urinary bladder (hypogastric region), umbilical region (''nabhi''), cardiac region (''hridi'') and two flanks (''parshva''). Henceforth I will explain the causes, symptoms and the treatment of these five types of ''gulma'' [8]

 

==== Causative factors of vata dominant gulma ====

==== Causative factors of vata dominant gulma ====