Abdominal Tumors: Ayurvedic Treatment, Causes & Natural Remedies

Gulma

General Causes: There are 8 types of gulma: Vayu, Pitta, Kapha, Vayu/Pitta, Vayu/Kapha, Pitta/Kapha, Tridossha, and (in women only), tumors related to menstrual blood/ovum. These occur when weak from fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and other debilitating diseases, or from excessive or improper therapies

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Ayurvedic Perspective on Abdominal Tumors

Dosha Involvement: Vata, Pitta, Kapha

Ayurvedic Therapies: of emesis, purgation,and enema; eating an excess of Vayu increasing foods; drinking cold water when hungry. Other causesinclude excess jumping, swimming, or otherstrenuous activities just after eating; forcing vomiting,suppressing the natural urges (e.g., passing gas andurination), undergoing purificatory therapies withoutoleation and sudation, not following the recommended eating and lifestyle habits after pancha karma (purificatory therapies). From these conditions the dosshas, with Vayu predominant, become increased individually or in combination (two or three dosshas or with blood), invade

Key Herbs: Triphala, Ginger, Chitrak, Bala, Cardamom, Coriander

Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 22: Neoplasm and Growths

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