Abstract

BHAGANDARA (FISTULA IN ANO) AND ITS MANAGEMENT – AYURVEDIC AND MODERN REVIEW

Dr. Gupta Rahul*, Dr. Gupta Sachin and Dr. Kumar Rajeev

Abstract

Bhagandara is the one among Astha maharoga (eight major diseases that are difficult to treat) according to Ayurveda. Fistula in ano is an abnormal communicating tract between anal canal and perianal region which is lined by unhealthy granulation tissue. Fistula in ano is mainly due to disturbed dietary and bowel habits due to sedentary life style. Conservative treatment for fistula is not at all successful because it is an. Surgical intervention is must. But surgical treatment is not that much successful in all cases of fistula-in-ano as it may re-occur after some period of time. So the only ray of hope for the patients of Fistulain- ano is Ksharsutra treatment from Ayurveda the Science of life. Ksharsutra is a medicated thread works on a principal of cutting the tract, scrapping the unhealthy granulation tissue and healing of the tract.

Keywords: Bhagandara, Astha maharoga, Ksharsutra.