A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF VATAJA GULMA W.S.R TO PATHOGNOMONIC OF INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION - A REVIEW ARTICLE

Abstract

Gulma roga (tumor mass) is one of the Astamahagadha (one among 8 incurable disease) explained in Ayurvedic classics due to its severity and incurableness. Gulma is an Annavaha Sroto gata vikara in which Vata Dosha plays a major role in the samprapthi. All Bruhatrayi has mentioned Gulma as separate chapter which increases its importance. It is named as Gulma because its shape is similar to that of Shrub or Bush. It is a Sparshopalabhya (palpable mass), Paripinditatwath (hard and round in shape). Vataja Gulma is one of the types of Gulma which cannot be considered as tumor because of its unalike nature. Nidana (etiological factors), Samprapti (pathogenesis), Poorvaroopa (premorbid symptoms) and Roopa (signs and symptoms) of Vataja Gulma is discussed in this article in detail, with consideration in terms of visible peristaltic wave. In modern science visible peristaltic waves are seen in almost pathognomonic of intestinal obstruction.