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अथातः श्वयथुचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Shvayathu chikitsa" (Management of different types of swelling).
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इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
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भिषग्वरिष्ठं सुरसिद्धजुष्टं मुनीन्द्रमत्र्यात्मजमग्निवेशः। महागदस्य श्वयथोर्यथावत् प्रकोपरूपप्रशमानपृच्छत् ॥३॥
Agnivesha approached the best physician and great sage, the son of Atri sitting midst of gods and saints and requested him to elaborate on the etiology, signs and symptoms and treatment of the major disease- shvayathu
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तस्मै जगादागदवेदसिन्धुप्रवर्तनाद्रिप्रवरोऽत्रिजस्तान्। वातादिभेदात्त्रिविधस्य सम्यङ्निजानिजैकाङ्गजसर्वजस्य ॥४॥
Sage Atreya who is like Himalaya from which flows out the Indus of the science of healing, fully expounded the subject of swellings of three types based on tridosha, nija and agantuja based on etiology and ekanga and sarvanga type according to location
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शुद्ध्यामयाभक्तकृशाबलानां क्षाराम्लतीक्ष्णोष्णगुरूपसेवा। दध्याममृच्छाकविरोधिदुष्टगरोपसृष्टान्ननिषेवणं च ॥५॥
[Causative factors of nija (endogenous) swelling/edema] Excessive use of kshara (alkali) or food articles having sour, sharply acting, hot and heavy properties by an emaciated or weak person due to excessive shodhana, fasting or disease.
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