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Medical Sciences in Jaina Canons : (221)
more psychological in current views. Currently, the number and complexity of diseases have gone enormous.
Table 1: Names of Diseases in Jaina Canons. 1. Goitre (Gandamāla)
2. Leprosy (Kuştha, 18 types). Tuberculosis (Rājayakşmā).
4. Epilepsy (Apasmāra) 5. Blindness or 1-eyedness (Kannika). 6. Stiffness in parts (Stimitatva). 7. Lameness (Kuņitva).
8. Hump-backedness (Kubjitva). 9. Fatness or Dropsy (Udārī).
10: Dumbness (Mūkatā). 11. Swelling (Sotha).
12. Over-apatite (Bhasmaka). 13. Trembling (Kampana Vāta).
14. Disablement (Prsta-sarpi). 15. Elephantitis (Slīpada).
16. Diabetes (Madhumeha). 17. Infectious Contact Diseases (Sparsa 18. Fatal Diseases (Ātanki Roga).
Roga). 19. Asthma (Svāsa).
20. Cough & Whooping Cough
(Kāsa). 21. Fever (Jvara).
22. Inflammatory Fever (Däha-jvara). 23. Intestinal/belly ache (Kukşiśāla). 24. Fistula (Bhagandara). 25. Piles (Arsa).
26. Paralysis (Dhanurgiaha). 27. Flatulence, gastric (Udara Vāta). 28. Indigestion (Ajirņa). 29. Headache, Head cholic (Mastaka 30. Eye-colic (Akçi-vedanā).
Sula).
32. Apatite Loss (Aruci) 34. Genetic Disease (Kula-roga) 36. City Disease (Nagara-roga) 38. Nasal Disease (Nẵsika Vedana).
31. Itching and scabbies (Kandu) 33. Uterus Colic (Yoni Sūla). 35. Community Disease (Grāma-roga) 37. Commissionery Disease (Mandala
Roga). 39. Dental Disease (Danta Vedanā). 41. Measles. 43. Demonal (Skandagraha). 45. Demonal (Bhấtagraha). 47. Demonal (Nāgagraha).
49. Intermittent Fever (Ekanta jvara).
40. Nails Disease (Nakha Vedanā). 42. Demonal Disease (Indragraha). 44. Demonal (Kumāragraha). 46. Demonal, Demigod (Yaksagraha) 48. Psychological/Emotional Disease
(Udvega graha). 50. 2-day intermittent fever
(Caturāhnika jvara). 52. 4-day intermittent fever
(Caturähnika jvara). 54. Ribs Pain (Pärśva Sola). 56. Bilious Fever (Pitta Jvara). 58. Typhoid (Sannipăta). 60. Rheumatism (Vataka) 62. Wormy Leprosy (Kệmi Kuştha)
51. 3-day intermittent fever (Tryähnika
jvara). 53. Heart Pain (Hşdaya sala). 55. Ringworm (Dadru). 57. Dysentery (Atisăra). 59. Nausea (Balguli). 61. Pimples (Vişkumbha).
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