Madhava Nidana Chapter 19 Daha Nidanam

This article explains Madava nidana 19th chapter “Daha Nidanam”. Causes, pathology and symptoms of Daha are explained in this chapter.
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Daha Nidanam

Etiological factors of burning sensation
The heat produced by indiscriminate (violating the ideal procedure of alcoholic consumption as mentioned in the texts) consumption of alcoholic drinks gets associated with pitta and rakta (blood), reaches the skin and gets localized therein and produces a severe burning sensation. The treatment for burning sensation is similar to that of aggravated pitta (pitta mitigating treatments). (1)
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Raktaja Daha

Burning sensation caused by blood tissue (rakta Dhatu)
The rakta which has aggravated to severe proportions would spread all over the body and cause burning sensation. In this condition the person feels as if his body is being burnt by fire. Apart from this there would be severe thirst, coppery red coloration of the skin and eyes, smell of iron from the body and face (mouth). These are the symptoms of raktaja daha. (2)

Pittaja Daha

Burning sensation caused by pitta
In dāha caused due to pitta aggravation, the symptoms and treatment are similar to those of pitta jwara (fever caused by aggravated pitta). (3)
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Trshna Nirodhaja Daha

Burning Sensation caused by suppressing the thirst
By suppressing thirst (not drinking water even when thirsty) the water component (body fluids) of the body gets depleted. This increases teja (pitta, heat of the body). This heat produces burning sensation internally as well as externally (inside the body and on the surface of the body). The activity of the mind of the person gets reduced (causes unconsciousness or semi-conscious state) and he suffers from dryness of the throat, palate and lips. The person puts his tongue out of his mouth and experiences shaking of body parts (tremors, convulsions). These are the symptoms of trsna nirodhaja daha. (4-5)
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Raktapurna Koshtaja Daha

Burning Sensation caused due to ‘blood filled visceral organs
Another kind of dāha occurs due to accumulation of blood in the various visceral organs caused by injury. This type of burning sensation is called as raktapurna koshtaja daha. This condition is dreadful. (5)

Dhatu Kshayaja Daha

Burning sensation caused due to depletion of tissues
Dhatu Kshayaja Daha is the burning sensation which is caused as an effect of depletion of the body tissues. This produces fainting (unconsciousness), thirst and feeble (tired) voice (loss of voice). The person becomes inactive (or unfit to undergo any kind of treatment – no treatment would give him relief) and might also face death. This type of daha is called as dhatu kshayaja daha. (6)
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Kshataja Daha

Kshataja Daha
This type of burning sensation is caused in a person who becomes incapable of eating food due to injury and also gets afflicted with many types of grief / worries. The symptoms of Kshataja Daha include burning sensation experienced in the interior of the body, excessive thirst, unconsciousness and delirium.

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Marmabhighataja Daha

Burning Sensation caused by injury to vital organs
Marmabhighataja Daha is the seventh type of burning sensation. This is caused due to the injury to the vital organs including heart, urinary bladder and head. This type of burning sensation is incurable. All types of daha – burning sensation should be refused treatment (should not be treated and rejected because they are incurable) if the body of the patient has become cold (in spite of severe burning sensation inside the body). (7)