An abscess of all doshas in the throat with the signs of abscess described earlier; said to take life.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- गलविद्रधि
- Hindi
- गले की विद्रधि
- English
- Throat abscess (galavidradhi)
What the text says
Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.
Prognosis1
An abscess from all doshas together, with the signs of abscess described earlier, arises in the throat and is said to take a person's life.
Where else is this mentioned?
Named 1 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_galavidradhi