Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2015

Rationality Behind Acharya Sushruta's Approach Towards Therapeutic Agnikarma

Dr. Hanumanth M. Bagi, Dr. Pradeep S. Shinde

Abstract :

Agnikarma is an important parasurgical measure extensively practiced in Ayurveda. It is a simple, ambulatory, minimal invasive and day care procedure. It can be utilized as a preventive, curative and haemostatic measure for systemic and surgical diseases. The common clinical conditions like External piles, Sentinel piles, Corn, Warts, Moles, Sciatica, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder and Calcaneum Spur can be treated effectively by Agnikarma. Agnikarma is considered as superior among anushastra karmas and its mainly indicated in Ruja pradhana, Vata and Kaphaja vyadhi. For Agnikarma procedure various dahanopakaranas(devices) are mentioned they are Pippali(piper longum), Ajashakruth(faecal matter of goat), Godanta(Teeth of cow ), Shara(Arrow ), Shalaka(Rod) for Twakdagdha(Skin burn), Jambaustha(A wick shaped instrument made up of stone), other metallic instruments for Mamsadagdha(Muscle burn ), And kshoudra(Honey), guda(Jaggary ) and sneha(untous material) are used in the pain management of gambhir dhatu (deeper tissues)like sira(vessels), snayu(ligaments and tendons), sandhi(joints) and asthi(bones). But in day today practice commonly used Agnikarma instruments are Pancha Dhatu Shalaka, needles(suchi agnikarma) used for transferring the heat and different cautery probes of Thermal Cautery Machine for the purpose of Agnikarma irrespective of the structure involved or level of the pathology. But concept of acharya Sushruta was to transfer heat from skin to deeper structures irrespective of Dhatu involed in the disease. Hence an attempt is made in this present study individual Dahanopakaranas were assessed for their thermal stability & the rationality of their specific indication.

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Dr.Hanumanth M. Bagi, Dr.Pradeep S.Shinde Rationality Behind Acharya Sushruta¥s Approach Towards Therapeutic Agnikarma Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 1 January 2015

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