Significance of Pain and swelling

Pain and swelling are significant indicators of injury or infection across various medical perspectives. According to Purana, these symptoms accompany joint or ligament injuries and fractures. Ayurveda highlights their role during cauterization, while science associates them with foreign bodies, inflammation, and conditions like Vatarakta and osteomyelitis. Symptoms like pain and swelling can indicate serious conditions affecting joints, ulcers, and even pediatric bone tumors. Understanding these common symptoms aids in diagnosing and treating diverse medical issues.

Synonyms: Discomfort, Inflammation, Ache, Tenderness, Irritation, Swelling, Hurt

In Dutch: Pijn en zwelling; In Finnish: Kipu ja turvotus; In Spanish: Dolor e hinchazón

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Hindu concept of 'Pain and swelling'

Hinduism Books

In Hinduism, pain and swelling symbolize physical trauma and injury, reflecting serious conditions like joint damage, skin cauterization, infections from foreign objects, or fractures, encompassing a broader understanding of suffering and healing.

Significance in Ayurveda (science of life):
Ayurveda Books

(1) This refers to the discomfort and enlargement experienced in the scrotal area, which completely subsided by the time the patient's sutures were removed.[1] (2) These are the common symptoms of the condition, and the patient in the case study presented with complaints of pain and swelling in the scrotum for four months.[2] (3) These are common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, resulting from vasodilation caused by prostaglandins and nitric oxide within the inflamed synovium.[3]

(1) Symptoms that arise during the cauterisation process, indicative of damage to the skin and underlying tissues.[4] (2) Common indicators of injury or infection, often associated with embedded foreign objects in the body.[5]

Ayurveda is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ayurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Significance in Purana and Itihasa (epic history):
Purana Books

(1) Accompanied by loss of function in cases of joint or ligament injuries, indicating serious trauma.[6] (2) Common symptoms observed in all types of fractures.[7]

The Purana refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.