Abstract

A STUDY ON LYMPHADENOPATHY LIKE DISORDERS AS DESCRIBED IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Bhanita*, Dr. Hemen Kalita and Dr. Pankaj Kr. Barman

Abstract

Lymphadenopathy, a disease of the lymph node in which they are abnormal in size, number or consistency. Description of Lymphadenopathy or the use of similar terms meaning Lymphadenopathy or like diseases could not be found in Ayurvedic classics. Owing to the gravity of the situation, identification of Lymphadenopathy like disorders in Ayurveda is the need of the hour. So in this study an attempt has been made to identify the Lymphadenopathy like disorders by considering 6 diseases, they are Arbuda, Granthi Apachi, Gandamala, Pashangadarbh, Bidarika. For the study, 20 numbers of superficial Lymphadenopathy cases were taken Further those cases were recorded in a specially designed proforma based on the characters mentioned in the classics Finally an identification and classification of Lymphadenopathy like disorders in light of Ayurveda was made.

Keywords: Lymphadenopathy, Arbuda, Granthi, Apachi Gandamala, Pashangadarbh.