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Conditionरोग

Eye discharge diseases (srava)

नेत्रस्राव · स्राव

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Junction diseases of the eye marked by discharge, of four kinds: pus (sannipata), kapha, pitta and blood.

Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
स्रावनेत्रस्राव
Hindi
नेत्रस्रावस्राव रोग
English
Eye discharge diseases (srava)

Types described in the text

Pus discharge (puyasrava)

पूयस्राव

Kaphopanaha that has ripened and discharges much pus.

Kapha-type discharge

कफजस्राव

A white, dry, thick and very slimy discharge flowing constantly.

Pitta-type discharge

पित्तजस्राव

A yellow discharge like turmeric water.

Blood-type discharge

रक्तजस्राव

A blood-coloured discharge.

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Classification1

  • Four kinds of discharge disease are taught: kapha, pitta, blood and pus (the footnote equates pus discharge with the sannipata type).

    Chapter 15 · p. 297 · v. 174-175Sanskrit verseTraditional description

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 55 times on 43 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

Which nine diseases arise in the junctions of the eye?

Parvani, alaji, puyalasa, kaphopanaha, four kinds of discharge (kapha, pitta, blood and pus) and krimigranthi.

Detailed answer and sources

All 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
43
Chapters
Chapter 15
Extraction tasks
T14
Record id
condition_netrasrava