Vatabasti (vata blocking the bladder outlet)

A form of urinary obstruction in which vata, aggravated by suppressing urine, closes the bladder outlet and causes retention with pain.

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: वातबस्तिपवनबस्ति
Hindi: वातबस्ति
English: Vatabasti (vata blocking the bladder outlet)

What the text says

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How it develops1

From suppressing the urge to urinate, the vata of the bladder is aggravated and suddenly blocks the bladder outlet, so urine is retained and the bladder and lower abdomen are painful.
Chapter 17 · p. 355 · v. 42Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Symptoms1

Pain (shula)शूल (दर्द)

Organs and systems1

Kidneys and urinary systemगुर्दे और मूत्र तंत्र

Questions1

How does the text tell vatabasti apart from mutratita?ग्रंथ वातबस्ति और मूत्रातीत में क्या अंतर बताता है?

Discussed in topics1

Signs of vatabastiवातबस्ति के लक्षण

Sessions1

Treatment of minor diseases, part fiveक्षुद्ररोगचिकित्सित

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.

Book page 355Chapter 17×2… कहते हैं। वह मूत्र व वात विकार से उत्पन्न होता है व अत्यन्त भयंकर है। वातबस्ति लक्षण जलगतेरिह वेगविघातत: प्रतिवृणोत्यथ बस्तिमुखं मरुत्। प्रचुरमूत्र …

Questions and answers

How does the text tell vatabasti apart from mutratita?

In vatabasti, vata aggravated by suppressing urine closes the bladder outlet, so urine is retained with pain in the bladder and lower abdomen; in mutratita, urine that was held back will not come when wanted, or comes only a little at a time with straining and pain.

Detailed answer and sources

All references

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

Chapter 17 · p. 355 · v. 42