A Comprehensive Guide to Ayurvedic Specialties

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Jwara (Fever/Pyrexia)

Atisāra (Diarrhea)

Pravahika (Dysentery)

Grahani Roga

Arśas (Hemorrhoids/Piles)

Agnimāndya (Digestive Impairment)

Krimi Roga (Parasitic Diseases)

Pandu Roga (Anemia )

Kamala(Jaundice)

Raktapitta (Hemorrhagic Disorders)

Rājayakṣmā / Śoṣa (Consumption)

Kāsa (Cough)

Hikkā (Hiccup)

Śvāsa (Dyspnea)

Svarabheda (Hoarseness)

Arocaka (Anorexia)

Chardi (Vomiting)

Tṛṣṇā (Morbid Thirst)

Mūrchā (Syncope)

Dāha (Burning Sensation)

Unmāda (Insanity)

Apasmāra (Epilepsy)

Vātavyādhi (Neuromuscular Diseases)

Vatarakta (Gout and other forms of inflammatory arthritis.)

Āmavāta (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Fever.)

Śūla (Colic)

Primary Equivalent: Abdominal colic. Pariṇāmaja Śūla: Pain related to meals; points to Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD).

Gulma (Abdominal Tumors)

Primary Equivalent: Abdominal masses. Can be benign tumors, cysts, or malignancies (e.g., uterine fibroids - Raktaja).

28. Hṛdroga (Heart Disease)

Primary Equivalent: A broad range of Cardiac disorders (ischemic, inflammatory, functional). Krimija: Infective Endocarditis or myocarditis.

Mūtrakṛcchra (Dysuria)

Primary Equivalent: Dysuria (Painful urination), often due to UTI.

30. Mūtrāghāta (Urinary Obstruction)

Primary Equivalent: Urinary Retention. Aṣthila: Very accurately describes Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

31. Aśmari (Calculus)

Aśmari: Urinary Calculi (Kidney stones, Bladder stones).

32. Prameha (Polyuria Syndromes) & Madhumeha (Diabetes)

Kaphaja Pramehas: Various disorders involving polyuria and turbid urine. Madhumeha: Diabetes Mellitus (the "honey urine" disease). Prameha Pidaka: Diabetic carbuncles and non-healing ulcers.

36. Kuṣṭha (Skin Diseases)

Mahākuṣṭha: Primarily Leprosy (Hansen's disease), but includes other major dermatoses. Kṣudrakuṣṭha: Minor skin diseases. Kitibha: Psoriasis. Dadrumaṇḍala: Tinea corporis (Ringworm). Pāma/Kacchū: Scabies. Viṣphoṭa: Impetigo, Vesicular eruptions. Vicarcikā: Eczema (weeping type). Śvitra/Kilāsa: Leukoderma/Vitiligo.

49. Śitapitta, Udarda, Koṭha

Śitapitta: Urticaria (Hives). Udarda: Angioedema.

50. Amlapitta

Primary Equivalent: Acid Peptic Disease (GERD, Hyperacidity).

51. Visarpa (Erysipelas)

Primary Equivalent: Erysipelas (a superficial cellulitis).

Kardama Visarpa: Cellulitis.

Granthi Visarpa: Erythema Nodosum.

52. Viṣphoṭa (Smallpox)

Viṣphoṭa: Smallpox (now eradicated).

53. Masūrikā (Chickenpox)

Masūrikā: Chickenpox (Varicella).

Romantikā: Measles (Rubeola).

54. Kṣudra Rogas (Minor Diseases)

A large list of specific local conditions. Key examples:

Valmīka: Mycetoma (Madura foot).

Gardhabhika/Paśāna Gardabha: Mumps (Parotitis).

Indralupta: Alopecia Areata.

Yuvanapiḍaka: Acne Vulgaris.

Padminīkaṇṭaka: Skin papilloma.

Niruddhaprakāśa/Parivartikā: Phimosis/Paraphimosis.

55. Mukha Roga (Oral Diseases)

Danta Veṣṭa, Saushira: Pyorrhea, Periodontitis.

Danta Sarkara/Kapalika: Dental Calculus/Tartar.

Krimi Danta: Dental Caries.

Rohini: Diphtheria or severe Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis.

Galayu: Tonsillitis.

56. Karṇa Roga (Ear Diseases)

Karṇasūla: Otalgia (Earache).

Karṇanāda/Karṇakṣveda: Tinnitus.

Badhirya: Hearing Loss/Deafness.

Pūtikarṇa: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM).

57. Nāsa Roga (Nasal Diseases)

Pratiśyāya: Common Cold, Rhinitis.

Apīnasa: Chronic/Atrophic Rhinitis.

Pūtināsa: Ozena (a foul-smelling atrophic rhinitis).

Nāsāpaka: Sinusitis.

58. Netra Roga (Eye Diseases)

An extremely detailed and accurate chapter.

Abhiṣyanda: Conjunctivitis.

Adhimantha: Acute Glaucoma, Iritis, Iridocyclitis.

Pterygium (Arma), Stye (Anjana nāmika), Chalazion (Lagana), Dacryocystitis (Pūyālasa) are all described with precision.

Timira, Kāca, etc.: Cataract, Corneal Opacities.

59. Śiro Roga (Head Diseases)

Śiroṛtapa (Śīraśūla): Headache.

Sūryāvarta: Migraine.

Ardhāvabhedaka: Hemicrania (a type of migraine).

60. Asṛgdara (Menorrhagia)

Primary Equivalent: Menorrhagia (Heavy menstrual bleeding), Metrorrhagia.

61. Yoni Vyāpat (Gynecological Disorders)

Udāvarta Yoni: Dysmenorrhea.

Vandhyatva: Infertility.

Prasraṁsinī: Habitual abortion.

Pittala Yoni: Vaginitis, Cervicitis (e.g., Trichomoniasis).

67. Bāla Roga (Pediatric Diseases)

Kukkuṇaka: Neonatal Conjunctivitis/Ophthalmia.

Ahipūtana: Diaper Dermatitis.

Bāla Graha: A category of infant ailments with seizure-like activity, often attributed to supernatural entities; likely Febrile seizures, Infantile epilepsy, or severe infections.

68. Viṣa Roga (Toxicology)

Sthāvara: Plant and Mineral poisons.

Jaṅgama: Animal poisons/venoms (snakes, scorpions, spiders, rabid animals).

Jala Santrāsa: Hydrophobia (Rabies).

Dūṣīviṣa: Chronic poisoning (e.g., from heavy metals).

Gara Visha: Homicidal poisoning.

Jvara ज्वर Fever, Pyrexia

Atisāra अतिसारम् Diarrhea

Pravāhikā प्रवाहिका Dysentery

Grahaṇī Roga ग्रहणी रोग Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Malabsorption Syndrome

Arśas अर्शस् Hemorrhoids / Piles

Agnimāndya अग्निमान्द्यम् Digestive Impairment, Low Digestive Fire

Krimi Roga क्रिमि रोग Parasitic / Worm Infestations

Pāṇḍu Roga पाण्डु रोग Anemia, Pallor

Kamala कमल Jaundice

Raktapitta रक्तपित्त Hemorrhagic Disorders (e.g., epistaxis, bleeding disorders)

Rājayakṣmā / Śoṣa Rājayakṣmā / Śoṣa राजयक्ष्मा / शोष Tuberculosis, Consumption, Wasting Disease

Kāsa कास Cough

Hikkā हिक्का Hiccup, Singultus

Śvāsa श्वास Dyspnea, Asthma, Breathlessness

Svarabheda स्वरभेद Hoarseness of Voice

Arocaka अरोचक Anorexia, Loss of Appetite

Chardi छर्दि Vomiting

Tṛṣṇā तृष्णा Morbid Thirst, Polydipsia

Mūrchā मूर्छा Syncope, Fainting

Dāha दाह Burning Sensation

Unmāda उन्माद Insanity, Psychosis

Apasmāra अपस्मार Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders

Vāta-vyādhi वातव्याधि Neuromuscular Diseases, Nervous System Disorders

Vātarakta वातरक्त Gout, Inflammatory Arthritis

Āmavāta आमवात Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Fever

Śūla शूल Colic, Abdominal Pain

Gulma गुल्म Abdominal Tumors / Cysts, Functional lumps

Hṛdroga हृद्रोग Heart Disease, Cardiopathy

Mūtrakṛcchra मूत्रकृच्छ्र Dysuria, Painful Urination

Mūtrāghāta मूत्राघात Urinary Retention / Obstruction

Aśmarī अश्मरी Calculus (Renal / Bladder Stones)

Prameha प्रमेह Urinary Disorders / Pre-diabetic conditions

Madhumeha मधुमेह Diabetes Mellitus

Kuṣṭha Kuṣṭha कुष्ठ Major Skin Diseases (e.g., Psoriasis, Leprosy)

Śitapitta, Udarda, Koṭha Śītapitta, Udarda, Koṭha शीतपित्त, उदर्द, कोठ Urticaria (Hives), Allergic Dermatitis

Amlapitta Amlapitta अम्लपित्त Acid Peptic Disorder, GERD, Hyperacidity

Visarpa Visarpa विसर्प Erysipelas, Cellulitis

Viṣphoṭa Viṣphoṭa विष्फोट Smallpox

Masūrikā Masūrikā मसूरीका Chickenpox

Kṣudra Rogas Kṣudra Rogāḥ क्षुद्र रोगाः Minor Diseases / Aliments

Mukha Roga Mukha Roga मुख रोग Oral Diseases

Karṇa Roga Karṇa Roga कर्ण रोग Ear Diseases

Nāsa Roga Nāsa Roga नासा रोग Nasal Diseases

Netra Roga Netra Roga नेत्र रोग Eye Diseases

Śiro Roga Śiro Roga शिरो रोग Diseases of the Head (e.g., Headaches)

Asṛgdara Asṛgdara असृग्दर Menorrhagia (Heavy Menstrual Bleeding)

Yoni Vyāpat Yoni Vyāpat योनि व्यापत् Gynecological Disorders

Bāla Roga Bāla Roga बाल रोग Pediatric Diseases

Viṣa Roga Viṣa Roga विष रोग Toxicology, Poisoning

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