A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.90

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The chapter ends with guidelines for the treatment of other local swellings (12.101); vāta, in combination with blood, is the agent in red swellings caused by a trauma (abhighāta); their treatment consists of measures prescribed against visarpa and disorders arising from vāta in combination with blood; swellings caused by poisonous substances should be counteracted through antitoxic measures (12.102).