Gulma ( Abdominal tumor )

Gulma ( Abdominal tumor)

Gulma is annavaha srotas vyadhi and and considered under astha mahagada ..

Gulma can be compared with abdominal tumor , peptic ulcer , diverticula , pancreatitis , appendicitis ..

Nidan - ( Causes)

1 Ruksha , Vatakara ahara  vihara ..

2 Shoshana without snehana and
 sevdana .

Symptoms

Vata
1- Dryness of mouth
2 pain
3 fever with radiating pain
4 aggravated by digestion of food
relieves by eating food

Pitta

1 fever
2 Burning sensation
3 severe pain
4 during digestion pain
5 sweating..

Kapha

1 fever
2 Heavyness in abdominal cavity
3 anorexia
4 salivation

Treatment

Rx.........

Panchakarma

1 Snehanapana - Sukumara Ghirtha

2 Svedana

3 Virechana - Gandharvahastadi taila

4 Nituha - Dashamula

5 Anuvasana - Sukumara Ghirtha ..

Classical Formulation

Samana chikitsa ..

Vata Gulma

1 Gulmakalanala ras 500mg TID after meals

2 Shulavajrini vati 2 BD before meals

3 Pippalyadi Ghirtha. 10 ml BD with warm water

Pitta Gulma -

1 Sutshekhar ras 2 BD before meals

2 Vasadi Ghirtha 10 ml BD with warm water

3 Avipathi churna 3 gm with warm water BD after meals

Kapha

1 kravyada rasa 250 - 500mg TID before meals

2 Agnikumar rasa 250mg BD before meals

3 Dashamula Ghirtha 10 ml BD with warm water before meals ..

Pathya ( indications)

1 old rice , munga dal , rice gurel , buttermilk

2 light food in moderate quantity

3 take a fresh food in warm conditions

4 give at least 3 hours of gape between two meals

5 Chew food carefully and complete

6 allow enough time for meals

7 regular exercise

8 Drinking too warm water

Apthya ( Contraindications)

1Avoid hevay , cold , too. Much oliy food

2 Avoid drinking of water just before meals

3 avoiding day sleeping after meals

4 avoid heavy meals at night time

5 Suppression of the natural urges

6 Avoid anxiety ,worry , anger
.
7 avoid a argument during meals..

8 Don't take anything in between meals at night time ...