Sanniruddhaguda (narrowed anus)

A minor disease: holding back the urge for stool aggravates apana vata, which narrows the anal opening so that stool passes with great difficulty.

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In those who keep holding back the urge to pass stool, apana vata becomes aggravated, constricts the skin of the anus and makes the anal opening small, so that stool is passed with great difficulty; this is sanniruddhaguda, a very painful, difficult disease.
Chapter 14 · p. 255 · v. 59Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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