Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON THE ETIO-PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL FEATURES AND MANAGEMNET OF VATA GULMA.

Dr. Poornima Patil* and Dr. Sanjay Kadlimatti

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Abstract

Gulma is the chronic disease of mahasrotas (digestive system comprising of GIT and its associated organs), and it is of vata pradhana tridoshaja vyadhi. The word Gulma (tumor) indicates a palpable elevation in abdomen resembling the shape of a bush or a shrub. Mainly 5 types of gulmas are mentioned in the classical text of Ayurveda. The names are given based on the predominance of the doshas involved in the cause of Gulma. Even though any dosha may cause Gulma, always the main involved dosha in the pathogenesis of Gulma is vata dosha. Also the vata gulma has typical symptoms like varying of place, signs and pain. All gulmas are presenting with solid tumors, where the vata gulma is like a phantom tumor. It feels like a tumor but it is of air filled within the intestinal part. So some extent it can be correlate with phantom tumor or meteorism.

Keywords: It feels like a tumor but it is of air filled within the intestinal part.