When this disease occurs, the native will have swelling on the face, hands, legs etc.  When the salt content in the body increases the disease occurs. From the astrological point of view, if there is Guru dosham in a chart, if Jupiter is debilitated or placed in 8^th house, this disease may occur.  This is because Jupiter is the kaaranakartha  for salt.   The immediate remedy for this ailment is, the patent is adorned with gold ornaments.  And it is believed that the swellings may recede.  Again Jupiter is the indicator for gold too. Another very important point to note here is,  according to medical scientific research people afflicted by this disease will have barrenness in the aspect of progeny.  And here once again Jupiter is the indicator for putra bhagyam (progeny) in a chart?