Ashtavidha Shastra Karma in Surgical Practice

  • Dr. Aakash Kr. Gupta Final Year Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Shalya Tantra, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, INDIA.
  • Dr. Kulsoom Farheen Second Year Post Graduate Scholar, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, INDIA.
  • Dr. Vyasadev Mahanta Associate Professor, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, INDIA.
  • Dr. Rahul Sherkhane Assistant Professor, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, INDIA.
  • Dr. S. K. Gupta Professor & HOD, Department of Shalya Tantra, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, INDIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v5i03.929
Keywords: Ayurveda, Ashtavidha Shastra Karma, Shalya Chikitsa

Abstract

Ayurveda is the oldest life science which deals with eight different branches (Astanga Ayurveda) related to different therapeutic aspects. Shalya Tantra is one of them which deals with surgical and parasurgical concept. Acharya Sushruta has been recognized as father of surgery world wide and documented surgical principles to conduct safe surgery in his compendium known as Sushruta Samhita. Ashtavidha Shastra Karma (eight principles of surgery) is a unique contribution comprises with Chhedana (excision), Bhedana (incision), Lekhana (scrapping/debridement), Eshana (probing), Aharana (extraction), Visravana (drianage), Seevana (suturing) Karma of Acharya Sushuta. Till date, these eight surgical procedures are being used in modern surgical science to combat the surgical disorders. This article summarizes the applicability of Ashtavidha Shastra Karma in current surgical practice.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v5i03.929
Published: 2020-06-30
How to Cite
Dr. Aakash Kr. Gupta, Dr. Kulsoom Farheen, Dr. Vyasadev Mahanta, Dr. Rahul Sherkhane, & Dr. S. K. Gupta. (2020). Ashtavidha Shastra Karma in Surgical Practice. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 5(03), 155-158. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v5i03.929
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Vol. 5 No. 03 (2020): MAY-JUN
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