A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.175

v1.c13.175

The aetiology, pathogenesis, symptoms and prodromes of this disease are described; when āma (undigested matter), which has accumulated in the viscera, has, together with medas, obstructed vāta and the other doṣas, it descends, owing to its heaviness, to the thighs (ūru) and lower parts of the legs, impairing their mobility;