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The twenty first chapter is named [[Visarpa Chikitsa]]. The term ''visarpa'' has two parts viz., ''vi'' and ''sarpa''- ''vi'' stands for ''vividha'' meaning ‘various’ (ways) and ''sarpa'' stands for ''sarpan'' means ‘spreading’. Erythematous, pustular, glandular etc. lesions which spread rapidly in localized or generalized pattern are known as ''visarpa'' [ Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/11, Chakrapani]. This aliment is also called ''parisarpa''. The prefix ''pari'' stands for ''paritah'' or ''sarvatah'' meaning all over. The disease which spreads all over the body is called ''visarpa''. [Cha. Sa.[[ Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/11, Chakrapani]. This indicates that ''visarpa'' is an umbrella term used for acute spreading disorders caused due to vitiation of [[rakta]].

In this chapter Atreya answers the queries about ''visarpa'' derivation, synonyms, classification, [[dosha]], dushya,'' etiology, habitat, gradation, symptoms, complications, prognosis and treatment of curable ones. The chapter follows that of[ Cha. Sa. [[Chhardi Chikitsa]] ] because suppression of ''chhardi'' (vomiting) causes [[rakta]] dushti(vitiation of blood) leading to ''visarpa'' indicating that [[rakta]] (blood) vitiating factors and vitiation of [[rakta]] is an important basic underlying phenomenon prior to the ''visarpa''.

In this chapter Atreya answers the queries about ''visarpa'' derivation, synonyms, classification, [[dosha]], dushya,etiology, habitat, gradation, symptoms, complications, prognosis and treatment of curable ones. The chapter follows that of [Cha. Sa. [[Chhardi Chikitsa|Chhardi]] Chikitsa ] because suppression of chhardi (vomiting) causes [[Rakta dhatu|rakta]] dushti(vitiation of blood) leading to visarpa indicating that [[Rakta dhatu|rakta]] (blood) vitiating factors and vitiation of rakta is an important basic underlying phenomenon prior to the visarpa.

''Visarpa'' is acute, spreading and fatal in nature leading to death if not treated promptly. On location basis this is classified into ''bahih-shrita'' (externally situated), ''antah-shrita'' (internally situated) and ''ubhayasam shrita'' (all over situated). ''Bahih-shrita visarpa'' is fulminant, spreading skin and flesh infection with symptoms and signs of inflammatory edema, blisters, ulcers, fever, pain etc. and is curable. ''Antah-shrita visarpa'' involves internal vital organs with mild septicaemia and is curable before complications. ''Ubhayasamshrita visarpa'' has advanced manifestations of both types spreading all over body with severe septicaemia and is fatal.

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 The twenty first chapter is named [[Visarpa Chikitsa]]. The term ''visarpa'' has two parts viz., ''vi'' and ''sarpa''- ''vi'' stands for ''vividha'' meaning ‘various’ (ways) and ''sarpa'' stands for ''sarpan'' means ‘spreading’.  Erythematous, pustular, glandular etc. lesions which spread rapidly in localized or generalized pattern are known as ''visarpa'' [ Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]]  21/11, Chakrapani]. This aliment is also called ''parisarpa''. The prefix ''pari'' stands for ''paritah'' or ''sarvatah'' meaning all over. The disease which spreads all over the body is called ''visarpa''. [Cha. Sa.[[ Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/11, Chakrapani]. This indicates that ''visarpa'' is an umbrella term used for acute spreading disorders caused due to vitiation of [[rakta]].
-In this chapter Atreya answers the queries about ''visarpa'' derivation, synonyms, classification, [[dosha]], dushya,'' etiology, habitat, gradation, symptoms, complications, prognosis and treatment of curable ones. The chapter follows that of[ Cha. Sa. [[Chhardi Chikitsa]] ] because suppression of ''chhardi'' (vomiting) causes [[rakta]] dushti(vitiation of blood) leading to ''visarpa'' indicating that [[rakta]] (blood) vitiating factors and vitiation of [[rakta]] is an important basic underlying phenomenon prior to the ''visarpa''.
+In this chapter Atreya answers the queries about ''visarpa'' derivation, synonyms, classification, [[dosha]], dushya,etiology, habitat, gradation, symptoms, complications, prognosis and treatment of curable ones. The chapter follows that of [Cha. Sa. [[Chhardi Chikitsa|Chhardi]] Chikitsa ] because suppression of chhardi (vomiting) causes [[Rakta dhatu|rakta]] dushti(vitiation of blood) leading to visarpa indicating that [[Rakta dhatu|rakta]] (blood) vitiating factors and vitiation of rakta is an important basic underlying phenomenon prior to the visarpa.
 ''Visarpa'' is acute, spreading and fatal in nature leading to death if not treated promptly. On location basis this is classified into ''bahih-shrita'' (externally situated), ''antah-shrita'' (internally situated) and ''ubhayasam shrita'' (all over situated). ''Bahih-shrita visarpa'' is fulminant, spreading skin and flesh infection with symptoms and signs of inflammatory edema, blisters, ulcers, fever, pain etc. and is curable. ''Antah-shrita visarpa'' involves internal vital organs with mild septicaemia and is curable before complications. ''Ubhayasamshrita visarpa'' has advanced manifestations of both types spreading all over body with severe septicaemia and is fatal.