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=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

A comprehensive effort has been made in Ayurveda to describe different types of swellings occurring in the body e.g. ''gulma, udara roga, vriddhi roga, granthi, arbuddha, shopha,'' and ''vidradhi'', etc. They can be distinguished from each other according to their specific characteristics as written in different classics of Ayurveda. Generalized abdominal swellings have been described under the heading of ''udara roga'' (abdominal diseases including ascitis), while localized, non-suppurated swellings are ''gulmas''. Other localized swellings, such as ''vriddhi roga'' (hernia and hydrocele), have also been described by ancient authors but such swellings are in regions other than the gastro-intestinal region, or in parts of the body such as the scrotal and inguinoscrotal region. ''Shopha'' is a localized inflammatory swelling. ''Vidradhi'' (abscess) are also localized  but large suppurative lesions and are deep - rooted that may develop either from external  surfaces or  internal body cavities.  Granthi (cyst) and arbuda (tumor) are also localized, progressively increasing knotty lesions and are primarily non suppurative in nature. Such swellings may arise in any part of the body and  are commonly known as neoplastic lesions.  

A comprehensive effort has been made in Ayurveda to describe different types of swellings occurring in the body e.g. ''gulma, udara roga, vriddhi roga, granthi, arbuddha, shopha,'' and ''vidradhi'', etc. They can be distinguished from each other according to their specific characteristics as written in different classics of Ayurveda. Generalized abdominal swellings have been described under the heading of ''udara roga'' (abdominal diseases including ascitis), while localized, non-suppurated swellings are ''gulmas''. Other localized swellings, such as ''vriddhi roga'' (hernia and hydrocele), have also been described by ancient authors but such swellings are in regions other than the gastro-intestinal region, or in parts of the body such as the scrotal and inguinoscrotal region.  

 

''Shopha'' is a localized inflammatory swelling. ''Vidradhi'' (abscess) are also localized  but large suppurative lesions and are deep - rooted that may develop either from external  surfaces or  internal body cavities.  ''Granthi'' (cyst) and ''arbuda'' (tumor) are also localized, progressively increasing knotty lesions and are primarily non suppurative in nature. Such swellings may arise in any part of the body and  are commonly known as neoplastic lesions.  

==== Etiopathogenesis of ''gulma'' ====

==== Etiopathogenesis of ''gulma'' ====