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== Tattva Vimarsha (Fundamental Principles) ==

== Tattva Vimarsha (Fundamental Principles) ==

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*''Gulma'' is a disease of the ''mahastrotas'' (gastro-intestinal tract/abdomen) and is caused due to predominance of ''vata''. It is of five types depending upon its location (limited to the gastro-intestinal region between the heart and the bladder). Four types of ''gulma'' are common to both males and females while the fifth, ''raktaja gulma'', is a condition limited to females.

*''Gulma'' is a disease of the ''mahastrotas'' (gastro-intestinal tract/abdomen) and is caused due to predominance of ''[[vata]]''. It is of five types depending upon its location (limited to the gastro-intestinal region between the heart and the bladder). Four types of ''gulma'' are common to both males and females while the fifth, ''raktaja gulma'', is a condition limited to females.

*''Gulmas'' also vary by the vitiation of other doshas besides ''vata''. The ''sannipitaka gulma'', caused by vitiation of all three ''doshas'', is said to be incurable.

*''Gulmas'' also vary by the vitiation of other [[dosha]]s besides ''[[vata]]''. The ''sannipitaka gulma'', caused by vitiation of all three ''[[dosha]]s'', is said to be incurable.

*A primary feature of ''gulma'' is obstruction to the path of ''vata'', which can be due to causes like tumor, stricture, inflammation, tuberculosis, parasites, etc.

*A primary feature of ''gulma'' is obstruction to the path of ''[[vata]]'', which can be due to causes like tumor, stricture, inflammation, tuberculosis, parasites, etc.

*''Gulma'' with acute symptoms should have urgent relief of ''vata'' obstruction.

*''Gulma'' with acute symptoms should have urgent relief of ''[[vata]]'' obstruction.

*Treatment of ''vata gulma'' includes ''vata''-alleviating unction, fomentation, mild unctuous purgation, enema, and use of  sweet, sour and salty substances. If ''vata dosha'' is pacified in ''gulma'' disease, then other two ''dosha'' can also be controlled.  

*Treatment of ''[[vata]] gulma'' includes ''[[vata]]''-alleviating unction, fomentation, mild unctuous purgation, enema, and use of  sweet, sour and salty substances. If ''[[vata dosha]]'' is pacified in ''gulma'' disease, then other two ''[[dosha]]'' can also be controlled.

== Vidhi Vimarsha (Applied Inferences) ==

== Vidhi Vimarsha (Applied Inferences) ==