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== Introduction ==

== Introduction ==

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This chapter on [[Shvayathu Chikitsa]] (treatment of swelling) follows the chapter on ''kshata-kshina'' because in both the diseases vital organs are involved. ''Charaka'' defines ''shvayathu'' as bulging (''utsedha'') from the skin and this chapter mainly deals with the management of various types of general swellings and  local swellings such as ''pidika'' (papules and pustules), nodules (including ''gandhamala''), large swellings like ''galagandha'' (goiter), tumor etc are also described.   

This chapter on [[Shvayathu Chikitsa]] (treatment of swelling) follows the chapter on ''kshata-kshina'' because in both the diseases vital organs are involved. ''Charaka'' defines ''shvayathu'' as bulging (''utsedha'') from the skin and this chapter mainly deals with the management of various types of general swellings and  local swellings such as ''pidika'' (papules and pustules), nodules (including ''gandhamala''), large swellings like [[galaganda]] (goiter), tumor etc are also described.   

   

   

Chapter 18th of [[Sutra Sthana]] deals with diagnostic aspects of swelling under the name of ''[[trishothiya]]''. Therein the word ''shopha'' is frequently used for shotha. Thus, the words ''shvayathu, shotha'' and ''shopha'' are used as synonyms and all denote edema or swelling. For inflammatory swelling Sushruta has used the word ''vrana-shotha''.

Chapter 18th of [[Sutra Sthana]] deals with diagnostic aspects of swelling under the name of ''[[trishothiya]]''. Therein the word ''shopha'' is frequently used for shotha. Thus, the words ''shvayathu, shotha'' and ''shopha'' are used as synonyms and all denote edema or swelling. For inflammatory swelling Sushruta has used the word ''vrana-shotha''.