Nidana

Chapter 67 – Stanya Dushti Nidanam

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The 67th chapter of Madhava Nidana is Stanya Dushti Nidanam which deals with Disorders of Breast Milk.  Breast diseases during the lactation period are of high importance because they can be an essential cause for early cessation of breastfeeding. Problems and diseases of the female breast caused by breastfeeding are the most common reason for premature cessation of breastfeeding.

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Chapter 60 – Shiro Roga Nidana

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The 60th chapter of Madhava Nidana is Shiro Roga Nidana which deals with Diseases of the head. Brain diseases come in different forms. Infections, trauma, stroke, seizures, and tumors are some of the major categories of brain diseases. 

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Chapter 59 – Netra roga Nidanam

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The 59th Chapter of Madhava Nidana is Netra roga Nidana which deals with Diseases of the Eye. Eye diseases or disorders are of a wide variety. Cataract, glaucoma, refractive errors are major causes of visual impairment and preventable blindness. Cataract is the leading cause of blindness accounting for 66.2% cases of blindness, and 80.7% of cases of severe visual impairment followed by refractive error and glaucoma.

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Chapter 51 – Amlapitta Nidana

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The 51st Chapter of Madhava Nidana is Amlapitta Nidana which deals with Hyperchlorhydria, Gastritis. Gastritis is a general term for a group of conditions with one thing in common: Inflammation of the lining of the stomach. The inflammation of gastritis is most often the result of infection with the same bacterium that causes most stomach ulcers or the regular use of certain pain relievers.

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Chapter 56 – Mukha Roga Nidanam

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The 56th chapter of Madhava Nidana is Mukharoga Nidana and deals with Diseases of the mouth. The mouth is the gateway to the body. Disease in the mouth can cause systemic diseases (eg, bacterial endocarditis), and systemic disease can also lead to complications in the mouth (eg, Behcet disease). 

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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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