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Line of treatment depends upon type of swelling as well as involved parts of the body; wholesome and unwholesome diet and lifestyle for the benefit of the patient is explained. Detailed treatments along with drug preparations, internal and external therapeutic measures are discussed according to ''vata, pitta'' and ''kapha'' types of swelling.  

Line of treatment depends upon type of swelling as well as involved parts of the body; wholesome and unwholesome diet and lifestyle for the benefit of the patient is explained. Detailed treatments along with drug preparations, internal and external therapeutic measures are discussed according to ''vata, pitta'' and ''kapha'' types of swelling.  

Local swellings occurring in the various parts of the body in the form of papules, pustules, nodules, tumors etc are described in the last part of the chapter. It includes ''shaluka'' (quinsy), ''Bidalika'' (Ludwig’s angina), ''Taluvidradhi'' (palatal abscess), ''Upajihivika'' (superficial glossitis), ''Upakusha'' (gingivitis) and ''Danta-Vidradhi'' (dental abscess) which occurs in buccal cavity and generally included in Śālākya specialty. ''Galaganda'' is goiter and ''gandhamala'' and ''granthi'' are mainly related with various types of swellings of lymph nodes. ''Arbuda'' (tumor), ''alaji'' (inflammation of eye), ''akshata'' (whitlow), ''vidarika'' (lymphadenitis), ''visphotaka'' (eruption), ''kaksha'' (herpes zoster), ''romantika'' (measles), ''masurika'' (chickenpox), ''bradhna'' (hernia), ''bhagandara'' (fistula-in-ano), ''shleepada'' (elephantiasis), ''jalakagardabha'' (acute sprading inflammation), ''abhighataja'' (traumatic) and ''vishaja'' (poisonous) swellings along with their medical treatment and wherever necessary surgical measures are also described. Difference and similarity between ''granthi'' and ''arbuda'' are also mentioned.

Local swellings occurring in the various parts of the body in the form of papules, pustules, nodules, tumors etc are described in the last part of the chapter. It includes ''shaluka'' (quinsy), ''Bidalika'' (Ludwig’s angina), ''Taluvidradhi'' (palatal abscess), ''Upajihivika'' (superficial glossitis), ''Upakusha'' (gingivitis) and ''Danta-Vidradhi'' (dental abscess) which occurs in buccal cavity and generally included in Śālākya specialty. ''Galaganda'' is goiter and ''gandamala'' and ''granthi'' are mainly related with various types of swellings of lymph nodes. ''Arbuda'' (tumor), ''alaji'' (inflammation of eye), ''akshata'' (whitlow), ''vidarika'' (lymphadenitis), ''visphotaka'' (eruption), ''kaksha'' (herpes zoster), ''romantika'' (measles), ''masurika'' (chickenpox), ''bradhna'' (hernia), ''bhagandara'' (fistula-in-ano), ''shleepada'' (elephantiasis), ''jalakagardabha'' (acute sprading inflammation), ''abhighataja'' (traumatic) and ''vishaja'' (poisonous) swellings along with their medical treatment and wherever necessary surgical measures are also described. Difference and similarity between ''granthi'' and ''arbuda'' are also mentioned.

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 ''galagandha'' (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 sotha. 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''.

    

    

In the [[Sutra Sthana]], Charaka classified ''shotha'' in many ways but in this chapter which is mainly on the treatment, only those classifications are given which are important from treatment point of view, such as three types according to ''dosha'' viz, ''vata, pitta'' and ''kapha''; two types viz. ''nija'' (endogenous) and ''agantuja'' (exogenous) as well as ''ekanga'' (local) and ''sarvanga'' (generalized ) types.

In the [[Sutra Sthana]], Charaka classified ''shotha'' in many ways but in this chapter which is mainly on the treatment, only those classifications are given which are important from treatment point of view, such as three types according to ''dosha'' viz, ''vata, pitta'' and ''kapha''; two types viz. ''nija'' (endogenous) and ''agantuja'' (exogenous) as well as ''ekanga'' (local) and ''sarvanga'' (generalized ) types.

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH||2||

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH||2||

Herefrom the treatment of swelling will be described. Thus said Lord Atreya [1-2]

Now we shall expound upon the management of swelling. Thus said Lord Atreya [1-2]

भिषग्वरिष्ठं सुरसिद्धजुष्टं मुनीन्द्रमत्र्यात्मजमग्निवेशः|  

भिषग्वरिष्ठं सुरसिद्धजुष्टं मुनीन्द्रमत्र्यात्मजमग्निवेशः|  

mahAgadasya shvayathoryathAvat prakoparUpaprashamAnapRucchat||3||

mahAgadasya shvayathoryathAvat prakoparUpaprashamAnapRucchat||3||

Agnivesha approached the best physician and great sage, the son of Atri sitting midst of gods and saints and requested him to elaborate on the etiology, signs and symptoms and treatment of the major disease- ''svayathu'' [3]

Agnivesha approached the best physician and great sage, the son of Atri sitting midst of gods and saints and requested him to elaborate on the etiology, signs and symptoms and treatment of the major disease- ''shvayathu'' [3]

तस्मै जगादागदवेदसिन्धुप्रवर्तनाद्रिप्रवरोऽत्रिजस्तान्|  

तस्मै जगादागदवेदसिन्धुप्रवर्तनाद्रिप्रवरोऽत्रिजस्तान्|