A tongue-like growth from kapha and blood above the tongue at its root, bound to the throat; incurable once suppurated.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- अधिजिह्विकाविजिह्विका
- Hindi
- अधिजिह्विका
- English
- Tongue-like growth at the root of the tongue (adhijihvika)
What the text says
Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.
Definition1
From kapha and blood a growth like a tongue arises above the tongue at its root, bound to the throat; this is called vijihvika (adhijihvika).
Prognosis1
If it suppurates it becomes incurable and should be left untreated.
Where else is this mentioned?
Named 3 times on 1 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.
Questions and answers
Which throat diseases does the text say are to be given up as incurable or deadly?
Rohini of the combined, kapha and blood types (in the commentary), adhijihvika once suppurated, valaya, mahalasa, vrinda and shataghni are to be given up; galavidradhi and mamsatana are also described as deadly.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Condition
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 1
- Chapters
- Chapter 15
- Extraction tasks
- T13
- Record id
- condition_adhijihvika