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Arsha: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with piles (haemorrhoids)
Arsha (अर्श) is Ayurveda's name for piles, called bawasir in Hindi. How the classical idea and modern haemorrhoids compare.
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Bhagandar kya hota hai? The Ayurvedic and modern views of an anal fistula
Bhagandar (भगंदर) is an anal fistula, a small tunnel from the back passage to the skin. How Ayurveda and modern medicine see it.
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Parikartika: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with an anal fissure
Parikartika (परिकर्तिका) is Ayurveda's word for cutting pain at the anus. How it compares with a modern anal fissure.
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Piles & Anorectal in the Health Guides
- Health guideHow to prevent piles coming back: fibre, straining and toilet habits
- Health guidePiles in three days: what can realistically change
