Chapter 6.13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)

Generalized enlargement of the abdomen is udara roga and due to similarity of this symptom i.e. bulging (utsedha), this chapter follows the chapter on shvayathu (edema). Out of eight types of udara roga viz. vataja, pittaja, kaphaja and sannipataja are regarded as dosha dominant udara roga. In contrast to this plihodara (splenomegaly), baddhodara (enlargement of abdomen due to gastrointestinal obstruction), kshatodara (abdominal enlargement due to intestinal perforation) and jalodara (enlargemen

Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan by Vagbhata

This chapter comprehensively describes the management of abdominal diseases treatment including causes, pathogenesis, clinical features, prognosis, and various treatment protocols with specific formulations.