Head disease arising from depletion of the doshas and of tissues such as fat and blood in the head; treated with measures that build them up.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- क्षयज शिरोरोग
- Hindi
- क्षयज शिरोरोग
- English
- Depletion-type head disease
What the text says
Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.
Causes1
It is said to arise from depletion of vata, pitta and kapha and of tissues such as fat and blood located in the head.
Signs and symptoms1
A footnote gives its signs as much sneezing, a very hot head and unbearable pain, and says it grows worse with sweating, emesis, smoking, nasal medication and bloodletting.
Treatment principle1
Treatment that increases the doshas and tissues is advised.
Where else is this mentioned?
Named 2 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 ten kinds of head disease does chapter 15 describe?
Those from vata, pitta, kapha, blood and all doshas together, plus suryavarta, ardhavabhedaka, shankhaka, the worm-caused type and the depletion type.
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_kshayaja_shiroroga