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<big>'''Nidana Sthana Chapter 3. Diagnosis and etio-pathogenesis of Abdominal lumps '''</big>

<big>'''Nidana Sthana Chapter 3. Diagnosis and etio-pathogenesis of Abdominal lumps '''</big>

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<big>'''Abstract'''</big>

<big>'''Abstract'''</big>

 

<p style="text-align:justify;">The third chapter describes the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features and therapeutics of lumps in abdomen. Gulma, a (stable or transitory) growth that could occur anywhere in the body is primarily caused by a vitiated [[vata]]. The description given in the text cannot be correlated with any single entity of conventional medicine, but denotes localized intra-abdominal swellings of multiple origin in terms of their cause, site, features etc. In patients weakened by or recuperating from diseases or cleansing therapies ([[vamana]], etc.), or suffering from very stressful conditions, [[vata]] gets vitiated and enters the mahasrotas (gastrointestinal tract) causing the formation of gulma. Amongst the five types of gulma, sannipatika gulma is incurable whereas remaining can be managed according to [[dosha]] involvement. </p>

<div style="text-align:justify;">The third chapter describes the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features and therapeutics of lumps in abdomen. Gulma, a (stable or transitory) growth that could occur anywhere in the body is primarily caused by a vitiated [[vata]]. The description given in the text cannot be correlated with any single entity of conventional medicine, but denotes localized intra-abdominal swellings of multiple origin in terms of their cause, site, features etc. In patients weakened by or recuperating from diseases or cleansing therapies ([[vamana]], etc.), or suffering from very stressful conditions, [[vata]] gets vitiated and enters the mahasrotas (gastrointestinal tract) causing the formation of gulma. Amongst the five types of gulma, sannipatika gulma is incurable whereas remaining can be managed according to [[dosha]] involvement. </div>

'''Keywords''': ''Gulma, mahasrotas, koshtha, dhatukshaya, avarana'', abdominal lumps, intra-abdominal swellings, tumors.  

'''Keywords''': ''Gulma, mahasrotas, koshtha, dhatukshaya, avarana'', abdominal lumps, intra-abdominal swellings, tumors.