Authors :
Dr. Priyanka Katru; Dr. Renu Sharma; Dr. Sharad Porte; Anita Sharma
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 1 - January
Google Scholar :
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Scribd :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7571348
Abstract :
Gulma is one of the eight diseases
elaborately described by Acharya Charaka in Nidaan
sthana. It includes a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal and
gynaecological illnesses with clinical signs and symptoms
such as pain, swelling, lumps and tumours.
Aims and objectives: This article makes an attempt to
analytically correlate the disease with current day
diagnosed and confirmed GBC or Abdominal tumours in
general
Material and methods: Classical Ayurvedic books,
particularly the Charaka Samhita, were thoroughly
reviewed, along with Sanskrit commentary, to acquire
pertinent references and achieve depth in the notion. A
thorough search of the topic was undertaken using the
keywords Gulma, Charaka Samhita, Prakriti Sama
Samaveta, Vikriti Vishama Samaveta, Trishothiya adhyaya,
Phantom tumours, and Cancer, on the search engines
Google, Bing, Pub Med, and AYUSH Portal, NAMASTE
portal. Furthermore, key points were selected from
several text books and published power point
presentations.
Discussion and conclusion: Though the term cancer is new
to Ayurveda, Arbuda and gulma are names that denote
malignant tumours. Various references of brihtryi and
laghutryi demonstrate the relationship of gallbladder
cancer to gulma, whether it is its anatomical position,
clinical manifestation, or dosha dushya involvement.
Keywords :
Gulma, phantom tumour, Gallbladder cancer, Ayurveda, arbuda.
Gulma is one of the eight diseases
elaborately described by Acharya Charaka in Nidaan
sthana. It includes a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal and
gynaecological illnesses with clinical signs and symptoms
such as pain, swelling, lumps and tumours.
Aims and objectives: This article makes an attempt to
analytically correlate the disease with current day
diagnosed and confirmed GBC or Abdominal tumours in
general
Material and methods: Classical Ayurvedic books,
particularly the Charaka Samhita, were thoroughly
reviewed, along with Sanskrit commentary, to acquire
pertinent references and achieve depth in the notion. A
thorough search of the topic was undertaken using the
keywords Gulma, Charaka Samhita, Prakriti Sama
Samaveta, Vikriti Vishama Samaveta, Trishothiya adhyaya,
Phantom tumours, and Cancer, on the search engines
Google, Bing, Pub Med, and AYUSH Portal, NAMASTE
portal. Furthermore, key points were selected from
several text books and published power point
presentations.
Discussion and conclusion: Though the term cancer is new
to Ayurveda, Arbuda and gulma are names that denote
malignant tumours. Various references of brihtryi and
laghutryi demonstrate the relationship of gallbladder
cancer to gulma, whether it is its anatomical position,
clinical manifestation, or dosha dushya involvement.
Keywords :
Gulma, phantom tumour, Gallbladder cancer, Ayurveda, arbuda.
