Mamsa gata kapha is described as which features?

• A. joint redness and warmth
• B. edema of extremities
• C. muscle swelling, tumor, edema
• D. bone pain

Answer: (C)

Mamsa gata kapha means kapha dosha lodged in muscle tissue. When kapha accumulates in the muscles, it produces localized swelling and a mass-like enlargement, along with edema in the affected area. This pattern—muscle swelling with a tumor-like lump and fluid accumulation in the muscle—is what this description conveys. It differs from joint inflammation with redness and warmth (which points to joints and inflammatory processes), from a general edema of the extremities (which is widespread, not muscle-specific), and from bone pain (which indicates bone or skeletal involvement).