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== Tattva Vimarsha (Fundamental Principles) == | == Tattva Vimarsha (Fundamental Principles) == | ||
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*''Shotha'' (swelling) is associated with | *''Shotha'' (swelling) is associated with tri[[dosha]] and occurs due to endogenous and exogenous factors. | ||
*The exogenous factors cause swelling first and then vitiate | *The exogenous factors cause swelling first and then vitiate [[dosha]]. This leads to exogenous swellings getting transformed into endogenous swellings. | ||
*Any treatment of swelling depends upon the causative factors and | *Any treatment of swelling depends upon the causative factors and [[dosha]] associated with it. [5] | ||
*Endogenous swelling can be caused by iatrogenic factors (e.g., poor administration of [[Panchakarma]]), complications arising from other diseases, consumption of improper food articles (e.g., allergic reactions to nuts or grains), not following proper ante-natal/post-natal regimen, etc. [6] | *Endogenous swelling can be caused by iatrogenic factors (e.g., poor administration of [[Panchakarma]]), complications arising from other diseases, consumption of improper food articles (e.g., allergic reactions to nuts or grains), not following proper ante-natal/post-natal regimen, etc. [6] | ||
*Etiological factors specific to each | *Etiological factors specific to each [[dosha]] are involved in the pathogenesis of swelling.[7] | ||
*The prognosis of swelling depends upon the involvement of | *The prognosis of swelling depends upon the involvement of [[dosha]], the affected part and location of [[dosha]] accumulation. [16-41] | ||
*There are innumerable diseases classified on the basis of type of pain, appearance (color), etiology, site, symptoms and name. [42] | *There are innumerable diseases classified on the basis of type of pain, appearance (color), etiology, site, symptoms and name. [42] | ||
*All the diseases cannot be named with standard nomenclature. [44] | *All the diseases cannot be named with standard nomenclature. [44] | ||
*For knowing and treating a new disease that has not been described in the text, the underlying | *For knowing and treating a new disease that has not been described in the text, the underlying [[dosha]], its location, etiological factors, and the movement of [[dosha]] should be well identified. Then pathogenesis should become evident and rational treatment can be started. [45-47] | ||
*Three | *Three [[dosha]] - [[vata]], [[pitta]] and [[kapha]] - are always present in the body of living beings. The learned should know about their normal and vitiated states. [48] | ||
*Enthusiasm, inspiration, expiration, movements, processing of | *Enthusiasm, inspiration, expiration, movements, processing of [[dhatu]](body tissues) and elimination of excreta are natural functions of normal [[vata]].[49] | ||
*Vision, digestion, heat production, hunger, thirst, softness in body, luster, serenity and intelligence are the natural functions of normal | *Vision, digestion, heat production, hunger, thirst, softness in body, luster, serenity and intelligence are the natural functions of normal [[pitta]]. [50] | ||
*Unctuousness, binding, firmness/stability, heaviness (maintaining volume/mass), virility, strength, forbearance, restraint and absence of greed are the natural functions of normal | *Unctuousness, binding, firmness/stability, heaviness (maintaining volume/mass), virility, strength, forbearance, restraint and absence of greed are the natural functions of normal [[kapha]]. [51] | ||
*The decrease (or increase) of these | *The decrease (or increase) of these [[dosha]] in a body can be best diagnosed by a decrease (or increase) in the functions mentioned above. The alternate method to examine the status is to check functions of other (opposite) [[dosha]]. Thus the status of [[dosha]] can be investigated based on their representative functions only.[52] | ||
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