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Conditionरोग

Shushkakshipaka (dry suppuration of the eye)

शुष्काक्षिपाक

Extracted from the textNew name from the text2 references

An eye disease from aggravated vata with contracted eyes, rough hard lids and dim vision.

Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
शुष्काक्षिपाक
Hindi
शुष्काक्षिपाक
English
Shushkakshipaka (dry suppuration of the eye)Shushkakshipaka

What the text says

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

Signs and symptoms1

  • From aggravated vata the eyes contract and will not open, the lids are rough and hard, sight is turbid, and the patient cannot look, opening the eyes being very painful.

    Chapter 15 · p. 294 · v. 164Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Prognosis1

  • Shushkakshipaka is listed among the five curable vata-born eye diseases.

    Chapter 15 · p. 309 · v. 232Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 6 times on 4 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Extraction notes

  • Not described within PDF 374-394.

Quick facts

Content type
Condition
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
4
Chapters
Chapter 15
Extraction tasks
T14, T15
Record id
condition_shushkakshipaka