Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c13.43

c13.43

Into the scrotum from the groins, causing swelling and pain, and brings about *vṛddhi* in the testicles. There are seven kinds of this ailment according as it is due to one of the three doṣas or due to blood, fat, urine or the descending bowels. By urine *vṛddhi* is caused by habitual retention of urine, is painful and soft and is shaken like a leather-bag filled with water while walking, urinary diseases also occur, and a round elevation is formed below the testicles. This seems to be hydrocele (Wise). The incurable disease *antravṛddhi* (Hernia) is caused by the entrails. If vāta is aggravated by food that disturbs it, by cold baths, suppression or provoking of natural excretions, carrying loads, long journeys on foot, dislocations and other disturbances, it spoils a piece of small intestines and drives it downwards from its original place, and thus causes a growthlike tumour in the groins. If the tumour is not treated, the vāta causes a painful swelling of the scrotum that goes back inside with noise if pressed and comes again at the close of the pressure. According to Su 2.12.6 the swelling of the scrotum is oblong and resembles a bladder.