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CHAPTER XI.
Now we shall discourse on the Nid^nam of Granthi
(Glands etc.), Apachi (Scrofula etc.), Arvudi (Tumours)
and Galaganda (Goitre), i.
The deranged and unusually aggravated Vayu etc.
(Pittam and Kapham), by vitiating the flesh, blood and
fat mixed with the Kapham (of any part of the or-
ganism), give rise to the formation of round, knotty,
elevated swellings which are called Granthi (Glandular
inflammation). 2.
The Dosha-Origincd Types :—The swell-
ing (Sopha) of the Vataja type seems as if it were
drawn into and elevated or as if severed or pricked
with a needle, cleft in two or drawn asunder or as if
cut in two or pierced. The knotty growth assumes a
black colour, and is rough and elongated like a bladder.
On bursting a granthi of this type exudes clear bright
red blood. The Pittaja Granthi is characterised by
heat and an excessive burning sensation (in its inside).
A pain, like that of being boiled by an alkali or by
fire, is felt in the inside. The knotty formation assumes
a red or yellowish colour and exudes a flow of extremely
hot blood on bursting. The Kaphaja Granthi is slightly
discoloured and cold to the touch. It is characterised
by a slight pain and excessive itching, and feels hard
and compact as a stone It is slow or tardy in its
growth and exudes a secretion of thick white-coloured
pus when it bursts. 3-5.
The lYIedaJa Type :—The fat origined Gran-
thi is large and glossy and gains or loses in size with
the gain or loss of flesh by the patient. It is marked
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