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Conditionरोग

Vomiting (chhardi)

छर्दि (उल्टी) · छर्दि

Extracted from the text5 references

Chhardi is the coming out by the mouth of what was eaten, caused by aggravated doshas or other causes. It has five kinds and is treated by dosha; vomiting with blood, pus and kapha, constant complications and repeated fainting is called incurable.

Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
छर्दिवमिछर्दिरोग
Hindi
छर्दिउल्टीउलटीकैजी मिचलाना
English
Vomitingvomitingemesisnausea
Romanized
chhardivamiulti

Types described in the text

Vomiting from external causes

आगन्तुज छर्दि

From disgusting sights, pregnancy, indigestion, unsuitable food or worms.

Tridoshic vomiting

सन्निपातज छर्दि

Shows the features of all three doshas.

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

  • The text says that whatever has been eaten and comes out by the mouth because of aggravated doshas or other particular causes is called chhardi, vamana or ulti.

    Chapter 16 · p. 331 · v. 39Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Classification1

  • Vomiting is of five kinds: vataja, pittaja, kaphaja, sannipataja and agantuja; the sannipata kind shows the features of all three doshas.

    Chapter 16 · p. 331 · v. 39Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Causes1

  • External vomiting is said to come from seeing disgusting things such as faeces, blood and flesh, from pregnancy, from indigestion and unsuitable food, and from worm disease.

    Chapter 16 · p. 331 · v. 39Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Treatment principle1

  • Each dosha kind is treated with drugs that destroy that dosha, the tridoshic kind with drugs against all three, and the external kind by finding which doshas are increased.

    Chapter 16 · p. 331 · v. 40Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Diet1

  • Dry, suitable and light food is called wholesome in vomiting, and tasty, fragrant, well-prepared eatables, drinks and linctuses should be arranged for the patient.

    Chapter 16 · p. 333 · v. 50Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Prognosis1

  • A patient who vomits matter mixed with blood, pus and kapha, is constantly beset by complications and faints repeatedly is to be left as incurable.

    Chapter 16 · p. 332 · v. 41Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 21 times on 7 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

Which signs make a case of vomiting incurable according to the text?

Vomit mixed with blood, pus and kapha, constant complications and repeated fainting.

Detailed answer and sources

All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Quick facts

Content type
Condition
Categories
Digestive
Source pages with records
3
Pages naming it
7
Chapters
Chapter 16
Extraction tasks
T16
Record id
condition_chhardi