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Conditionरोग

Lockjaw (hanugraha)

हनुग्रह (जबड़ा जकड़ना) · हनुग्रह

Extracted from the text2 references

The jaw joint comes loose from excess vata or a blow, with the signs of ardita; it is treated like ardita.

Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
हनुग्रहहनुस्तम्भहनुमोक्ष
Hindi
हनुग्रहजबड़ा जकड़नाहनुमोक्ष
English
Lockjawlockjawjaw stiffnessjaw dislocationDislocation of the jaw (hanumoksha)
Romanized
hanugraha

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

  • When the jaw joint comes loose and moves because of excess vata or a blow, it is called hanumoksha, and the signs of ardita are found in it.

    Chapter 15 · p. 271 · v. 55Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Treatment principle1

  • Hanumoksha is to be treated in the manner of ardita (facial palsy).

    Chapter 15 · p. 272 · v. 59Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Where else is this mentioned?

All references

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Extraction notes

  • Merged from condition_hanumoksha.

Quick facts

Content type
Condition
Categories
Neurological
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
3
Chapters
Chapter 15
Extraction tasks
T13
Record id
condition_hanugraha