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Thus fifth chapter named [[Gulma Chikitsa]] in [[Chikitsa Sthana]] in the treatise compiled by Agnivesha and revised by Charak is completed [5] | Thus fifth chapter named [[Gulma Chikitsa]] in [[Chikitsa Sthana]] in the treatise compiled by Agnivesha and revised by Charak is completed [5] | ||
=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' === | === ''Tattva Vimarsha'' / Fundamental Principles=== | ||
*''Gulma'' occurs predominantly due to excessive excretion of feces, ''kapha'' and ''pitta'' or due to pressure exerted by their excessive aggravation and other causes leading to vitiation of ''vata dosha''. | *''Gulma'' occurs predominantly due to excessive excretion of feces, ''kapha'' and ''pitta'' or due to pressure exerted by their excessive aggravation and other causes leading to vitiation of ''vata dosha''. | ||
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*''Rakta gulma'' should be treated only after observation for 10 months. This waiting period is essential for achieving a stage suitable for intervention. The patient should be given unctuous ''virechana'' after preparing with ''snehana'' and ''swedana''. | *''Rakta gulma'' should be treated only after observation for 10 months. This waiting period is essential for achieving a stage suitable for intervention. The patient should be given unctuous ''virechana'' after preparing with ''snehana'' and ''swedana''. | ||
=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' === | === ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' / Applied Inferences=== | ||
==== Contemporary understanding of ''gulma'' ==== | ==== Contemporary understanding of ''gulma'' ==== | ||