A Conceptual and clinical application of Kshara Karma in Anorectal Diseases
Abstract
In Ayurveda, Shastra and Anushstra Karma are described in detail. Kshara is best among Shastra and Anushastras. Two types of Kshara are there - Paneeya and Pratisarneeya. Pratisarneeya Kshara is of three types- Mridu, Madhyama and Teekshana. Kshara Karma include - Pratisarneeya Kshara application, Kshara Sutra therapy and Kshara Varti. Pratisaraniya Kshara is mainly used in wound management, various anorectal disorders such as Arsha (Haemorrhoids), kushtha, Arbuda, Dushta Nadivrana, Guda Bhramsha (Rectal prolapse). Kshara is a caustic material. It causes chemical burn on the area where it is applied. It helps in sloughing of necrosed and infected tissues. Kshara Sutra therapy is used specially in Bhagandara (Fistula in Ano), Nadivrana (Pilonidal sinus) and various benign growth of skin such as papilloma, warts etc. Kshara Varti is used in chronic non healing wounds for debridement and in sinuses or fistula in ano. Ksahra Karma has been very much effective non surgical means in the management of various disorders especially in anorectal disorders.
Downloads
References
Sushruta, Sushruta Samhita with Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika hindi commentary by Ambika Dutta Shastri, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan Varanasi, Sutra sthana, 2002 7(15):39
Sushruta, Sushruta Samhita with Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika hindi commentary by Ambika Dutta Shastri, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan Varanasi, Sutra sthana, 2002 11(6):46
Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridaya, with commentaries of Arunadutta and Hemadri, edited by Pt. Hari Sadasiva Sastri Paradakara. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Surbharati Prakashan, Ed. Reprint 2010, 30/22-23
Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridaya, with commentaries of Arunadutta and Hemadri, edited by Pt. Hari Sadasiva Sastri Paradakara. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Surbharati Prakashan, Ed. Reprint 2010, 30/3
Sushruta, Sushruta Samhita with Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika hindi commentary by Ambika Dutta Shastri, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan Varanasi, Sutra sthana, 2002 11(12):47
Shastri K Rasa Tarangini of Sadanada Sharma, Motilala Banarsidas; New Delhi, 2004 11th Edition 14(59-61):337 8. K H H V S S Narasimha Murthy, Prof P J Deshpande – Reinventer Of Kshar Sutra Therapy, Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine, Oct-Dec 2012 Vol-1 Issue-4, Page173-175
Sushruta, Sushruta Samhita with Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika hindi commentary by Ambika Dutta Shastri, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan Varanasi, Sutra sthana, 2002 11(13-15):47-48
Sushruta, Sushruta Samhita with Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika hindi commentary by Ambika Dutta Shastri, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan Varanasi, chikitsa sthana, 2002 6(4):46
Sushruta, Sushruta Samhita with Ayurveda Tatva Sandipika hindi commentary by Ambika Dutta Shastri, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan Varanasi, chikitsa sthana, 2002 6(2 ):46
Padmendra et al Effect of Aragvadhaadi Teekshna Pratisarneeya Kshara in the management of Abhyantara Arsha, AAMJ, 2015 1(3) page147-151
Hemanta kumar panigrahi et al Clinical evaluation of Kshara Sutra therapy in the management of Bhagandara (Fistula in Ano)-A prospective study, Ancient science of life Vol.28 3(2009) page 29-35
Anant kumar VS et al., Efficacy of Svarnkshiri Taila and Kshara Sutra in the management of Bhagandara, IJAM, 2013, 4(2) page131-139
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences (JAIMS) retains the copyright of the contents of this journal but grant the readers the right to use the contents with terms and conditions under a creative common attribution licenses 4 of Attribution, Share Alike and Non-commercial type (CC BY-NC-SA) that allows copy, distribute, display, and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only for non-commercial purposes.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
