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Following are the general causative factors of ''gulma'':
Following are the general causative factors of ''gulma'':
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*Excessive excretion of feces, kapha and pitta or due to pressure exerted by their excessive aggravation,
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*Excessive excretion of feces, ''kapha'' and ''pitta'' or due to pressure exerted by their excessive aggravation,
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*Suppression of downward natural urges (like faeces, flatus and urine),
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*Suppression of downward natural urges (like feces, flatus and urine),
*Physical trauma,
*Physical trauma,
*By excessive pressure (on abdomen),
*By excessive pressure (on abdomen),
*By taking food articles and drinks having excessive dry property,
*By taking food articles and drinks having excessive dry property,
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Excessive grief,
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*Excessive grief,
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Improper implementation of panchakarma procedures,
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*Improper implementation of [[Panchakarma]] procedures,
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Excessive wrongful body activities,
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*Excessive wrongful body activities,
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Due to the above mentioned factors vata gets aggravated in koshtha i.e. thoraco-abdominal cavity (4-5).
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Due to the above mentioned factors ''vata'' gets aggravated in ''koshtha'' i.e. thoraco-abdominal cavity [4-5]
==== General Pathogenesis of gulma ====
==== General Pathogenesis of gulma ====