• It is a condition in which there is accumulation of Rutūbāt (Fluids) in subcutaneous tissues.
• It is caused by Zu‘f-i Jigar (Hepatic debility) induced by increased Burūdat (Cold) [in most of the cases] and Harārat (Heat), Amrāz-i A‘zā’ Mujāwira (Diseases of neighbouring organs) e.g. kidney and heart and profuse haemorrhage.
• It is characterized by generalized pitting edema and laziness. There may be Butlān-i Hazm (Loss of digestive function), Sourness of taste, decreased thirst, loose motion and whitish discoloration of urine [when caused by increased Burūdat (Cold)]. In case of increased Harārat (Heat), there will be increased thirst, bitterness of taste and reddish colored urine.

•     Oral administration of Āb Āhan Tāb (Water treated with hot iron rod).
•     Oral administration of Āb Nuqra Tāb (Water treated with hot silver).
•     Oral administration of Āb Tilā Tāb (Water treated with hot gold).
•     Local application of paste of Būra Armanī and Roghan-i Bābūna.

Compound drugs: 

•     Batī al-Hazm Aghziya - Foods that take longer time for digestion.
•     Aghziya Bārida Rataba -  The food of cold temperament having ability to produce the humours which induce coldness in the body e.g. Khas                   (Andropogan  muricatus Retz.), Kāsnī (Cichorium intybus Linn.), etc.Foods of wet/moist temperament having ability to produce the humours which           give rise to wetness in the body e.g. milk, Kadū (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne.), cucumber, watermelon, clarified butter, almond oil, etc.
•     Aghziya Ghalīza Lazija - Dry and viscous foods such as dry date, ‘Adas Musallam (Lens esculenta Moench.), etc. These are of two types i.e.                 Mahmūda (that produces good humour) and Ghayr Mahmūda (that produces morbid humour). The foods which increase the viscosity of humours e.g.      Khurfa, Til, etc.

•     Complete Blood Count, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
•     Liver Function Test
•     Kidney Function Test
•     Thyroid profile
•     Ultrasonography Whole abdomen
•     Urine-Routine & Microscopic

•     Ta‘rīq (Diaphoresis)
•     Idrār (Diuresis)
•     Indifān-i Raml (Sand bath)
•     Hammām Būraqiyya - Salt water bath
•     Hammām Kibrītiyya - Sulphur water bath

•     Aghziya Musakhkhina - Foods producing heat in the body e.g. spices.
•     Aghziya Mujaffifa - Foods causing desiccation of body fluid e.g. roasted gram.
•     Zūd Hazm Aghziya - Easily digestible food materials which provide nutrition to the body very soon.
•     Pomegranate

•     Avoid excessive food intake.
•     Avoid factors which make the liver weak.