Hindu Medicine c7.182

c7.182

Goitre (galagaṇḍa), as master of ceremonies, opens the debate. Leprosy (kuṣṭha) and Insanity (unmāda) are foremost in making confident speeches. Boils and Ulcers (vraṇa) show bold assurance, and so do the Piles (arśobheda) and Urinary Diseases (prameha, including diabetes). The group of Stones and Stranguries (aśmarī) voice their loyalty. The host of Dysenteries (atisāra), vaunting their disastrous impact, get full credit for their efficacy in breaking through the defences of the enemy’s body, while the Enlargements of the Spleen (gulmaplīhan) boast of their malignant effects, once they have gained access to the enemy’s fortress.