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Line of treatment depends upon type of swelling as well as involved parts of the body; wholesome and unwholesome diet and lifestyle for the benefit of the patient is explained. Detailed treatments along with drug preparations, internal and external therapeutic measures are discussed according to ''vata, pitta'' and ''kapha'' types of swelling.  

Line of treatment depends upon type of swelling as well as involved parts of the body; wholesome and unwholesome diet and lifestyle for the benefit of the patient is explained. Detailed treatments along with drug preparations, internal and external therapeutic measures are discussed according to ''vata, pitta'' and ''kapha'' types of swelling.  

Local swellings occurring in the various parts of the body in the form of papules, pustules, nodules, tumors etc are described in the last part of the chapter. It includes ''shaluka'' (quinsy), ''Bidalika'' (Ludwig’s angina), ''Taluvidradhi'' (palatal abscess), ''Upajihivika'' (superficial glossitis), ''Upakusha'' (gingivitis) and ''Danta-Vidradhi'' (dental abscess) which occurs in buccal cavity and generally included in Śālākya specialty. ''Galagandha'' is goiter and ''gandhamala'' and ''granthi'' are mainly related with various types of swellings of lymph nodes. ''Arbuda'' (tumor), ''alaji'' (inflammation of eye), ''akshata'' (whitlow), ''vidarika'' (lymphadenitis), ''visphotaka'' (eruption), ''kaksha'' (herpes zoster), ''romantika'' (measles), ''masurika'' (chickenpox), ''bradhna'' (hernia), ''bhagandara'' (fistula-in-ano), ''shleepada'' (elephantiasis), ''jalakagardabha'' (acute sprading inflammation), ''abhighataja'' (traumatic) and ''vishaja'' (poisonous) swellings along with their medical treatment and wherever necessary surgical measures are also described. Difference and similarity between ''granthi'' and ''arbuda'' are also mentioned.

Local swellings occurring in the various parts of the body in the form of papules, pustules, nodules, tumors etc are described in the last part of the chapter. It includes ''shaluka'' (quinsy), ''Bidalika'' (Ludwig’s angina), ''Taluvidradhi'' (palatal abscess), ''Upajihivika'' (superficial glossitis), ''Upakusha'' (gingivitis) and ''Danta-Vidradhi'' (dental abscess) which occurs in buccal cavity and generally included in Śālākya specialty. ''Galaganda'' is goiter and ''gandhamala'' and ''granthi'' are mainly related with various types of swellings of lymph nodes. ''Arbuda'' (tumor), ''alaji'' (inflammation of eye), ''akshata'' (whitlow), ''vidarika'' (lymphadenitis), ''visphotaka'' (eruption), ''kaksha'' (herpes zoster), ''romantika'' (measles), ''masurika'' (chickenpox), ''bradhna'' (hernia), ''bhagandara'' (fistula-in-ano), ''shleepada'' (elephantiasis), ''jalakagardabha'' (acute sprading inflammation), ''abhighataja'' (traumatic) and ''vishaja'' (poisonous) swellings along with their medical treatment and wherever necessary surgical measures are also described. Difference and similarity between ''granthi'' and ''arbuda'' are also mentioned.