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Guhya Roga / S`hooka Roga / YoniKanda

Reference:
C.Chi.30, S.Ni.12-14, S.U.38, A.H.U.33, M.N.63

Introduction:
Guhya Roga are the diseases which are manifested on the external genitalia of the male and female. S`hooka Dosha of Sus`hruta has been considered under Guhya Roga by Vaagbhat`aS`hooka Dosha is the injurious effect of using an insect (S`hooka) for penile enlargement.

Upadams`ha

Reference:
Su.Ni.12,13,14. U.38, C.Chi.30, A.H.U.33, M.N.47

Introduction
It is one of venereal diseases caused due to trauma on the genital organs, uncleanness, Yoni Pradosha. According to Sus`hruta, S`hopha on the penis with or without wound is called Upadams`ha. In D`alhan`as commentary, it has been stated that Upadams`ha is seen in both males and females.

Vaagbhat`a has described Upadams`ha and under Guhya Roga.

Nirukti
Dams`hanopaadhimantaren`aapi Rood`haa Boddhavyaa | M. N. 47 Madhukos`ha

Tam S`hvayathum Upadams`hamupasams`ham Iti Aachakshate Iti Anena S`hisnagata S`hopha Dams`hanopaadhimantaren`a api sanketa Maatren`a Eva Upadams`ha iti Uchyate | Si. Ni. 12.7 Gayadaasa.

Sampraapti

  1. Vitiated Dosha traverse to the genital organs.
  2. They cause local oedema.
  3. Disease gets manifested.

Types
5 types of Upadams`ha are explained by Maadhava Nidaana in the 47th chapter.

  1. Vaataja
  2. Pittaja
  3. Kaphaja
  4. Raktaja
  5. Saannipaatika

Vaataja Upadams`ha
There are black coloured blisters (Krishn`a Sphot`a) with Toda, Bheda, Sphuran`a.
According to Sus`hruta, there is ParushataaTvak Sphut`anamStabdha Med`hrataa, and different Vaata Vedanaa.

Pittaja Upadams`ha
Symptoms are Daaha and yellow coloured secretions. According to Sus`hruta, there is Jvara. It resembles Pakva Udumbara. It suppurates quickly. There are different Pitta Vedanaa.

Kaphaja Upadams`ha
Symptoms are Kan`d`oo, S`hotha. There are thick (Ghana) Kaphaja Sraava (secretions). According to Sus`hruta, there is S`hopha, Kan`d`oo. The Oedema is hard. It is Snigdha and there are different Kapha Vedanaa.

Raktaja Upadams`ha
In Raktaja Upadams`ha there are copper coloured (Madhukos`ha) blisters (Pis`hitaavabhaasee Sphot`a) with bloody secretions. It manifests in the symptoms of the Pitta. According to Sus`hruta, there are black coloured blisters. There is blood secretion. There are more Pitta Symptoms, Jvara and Daaha and S`hosha. It is Yaapya.

Sannipaataja Upadams`ha
There are different types of secretions and pains. According to Sus`hruta, there is Krimi Praadurbhaava (formation of maggots). It is Asaadhya. It is Asaadhya.

Asaadhya Criteria
If it is not treated immediately, then it kills the patient by manifesting S`hothaKrimiDaahaPaaka after shattering of the penis. If following conditions are present, disease become incurable.

  1. Vis`heern`a Maamsa
  2. Krimibhih Prajagdha
  3. Mushkaavas`hesha

Lingaars`ha / Linga Varti
There is muscular growth on the penis like the Taamra Chood`a (Chicken Crown). It is formed at the joint of the Med`hra (penis) and Med`hra Randhra. It is Tridoshaja.

Main symptoms are pain, sticky secretions. It is difficult to treat (Krichchhrasaadhya)

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