Madhava Nidana

Chapter 55 – Kshudra Roga Nidanam

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The 55th chapter of Madhava Nidana is Kshudra Roga Nidana and deals with Minor Diseases. Kshudraroga is made up of two words i.e. kshudra and roga. Kshudra means alpa or short / small / minor and Roga means disease. So Kshudraroga are small /short/ minor diseases.  Kshudra Roga comprises of a major part of the skin diseases. As its name indicate Kshudraroga are small and less severe diseases but it also contains some more severe disease like Agnirohini .

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Chapter 52 – Visarpa Nidanam

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The 52nd Chapter of Madhava Nidana is Visarpa Nidanam which deals with Erysipelas is a bacterial skin infection involving the upper dermis that characteristically extends into the superficial cutaneous lymphatics. It is a tender, intensely erythematous, indurated plaque with a sharply demarcated border. Its well-defined margin can help differentiate it from other skin infections Erysipelas.

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Chapter 44 – Bhagna Nidanam

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The 44th chapter of Madhava Nidana is Bhagna Nidanam which deals with Fractures of Bones. A bone fracture is a break in the continuity of a bone. A significant percentage of bone fractures occur because of high force impact or stress. By contrast, a compound fracture is one that damages surrounding tissue and penetrates the skin

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Chapter 50 – Shitapitta, Udarda, Kotha Nidanam

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The 50th chapter of Madhava Nidana is Shitapitta, Udarda, Kotha nidanam which deals with Skin rashes, Erythema, Allergy and the like. A rash is any area of irritated or swollen skin on your body. Rashes are often itchy and painful and can appear differently on different skin tones. While they are often described as red, on darker skin tones they may be purple, gray, or white.

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Chapter 48 – Shuka Dosha Nidanam

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The 48th chapter of Madhava Nidana is Shuka Dosha Nidana which deals with Disorders of Penis. The penis is an external organ in the male reproductive system. Disorders which can affect the penis include priapism, balanitis, penile cancer, erectile dysfunction and ejaculatory disorders.

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Chapter 47 – Upadamsha Nidanam

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 The 47th chapter of Madhava Nidana is Upadamsha Nidana which deals with Venereal Diseases. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact. The contact is usually vaginal, oral, or anal sex. But sometimes they can spread through other intimate physical contact. This is because some STDs, like herpes and HPV, are spread by skin-to-skin contact.

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