Guest guest Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 hi durgesh thanks for the differentials as for my calling vata this relates to the nature of the distension which is moveable (and seems more like retained flatus), and other sx such as constipation as far as i am aware, gulmas are four: v,p,k and sannipatta, and all involve vata in some way or another maybe you are thinking of arbuda? best...todd Caldecott todd www.toddcaldecott.com > durgesh mankikar <d_mankikar > Re: -Vataja Gulma > > Dear > I like this approach of Integrated Medicine, instead of saying one > system is better than the other. I suppose you are calling it a Vataja > only because of its location, otherwise most Gulmas are Kaphaja. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 charaka mentioned gulmas are 5 v,p,k,sannipata and raktagulma in sutrastana and in chikitsa stana 5th chapter(16) he further extended another gulmas as dwidoshaja.vp,vk,kp but mainly "PANCHA VIDHA GULMAS" " pain is the cardinal symptom in all types gulmas." "HRUNNABHI PARSHWODARA VASTI SHOOLAM" The symptoms he described for vataja gulma as (Chikitsa stana 5 th chapter 9,10,11) The gulma which shows wide variations of location,symptoms,pain,causes obstruction in faeces and flatus,dryness in throat and mouth,blackish and reddish complexion,fever with shivering, pain in heart,abdomen,sides,shoulders and head,aggravates in empty stomach and becomes mild on taking food should be taken as caused by vata if distention without pain must need to be differentiated from other diseases. like simple AADMANA Caldecott <todd wrote: hi durgesh thanks for the differentials as for my calling vata this relates to the nature of the distension which is moveable (and seems more like retained flatus), and other sx such as constipation as far as i am aware, gulmas are four: v,p,k and sannipatta, and all involve vata in some way or another maybe you are thinking of arbuda? best...todd Caldecott todd www.toddcaldecott.com > durgesh mankikar <d_mankikar > Re: -Vataja Gulma > > Dear I suppose you are calling it a Vataja > only because of its location, otherwise most Gulmas are Kaphaja. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 CAN ANY ONE EXPLAIN GULMA AND ITS MODERN EQUIVALENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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