Abstract

ROLE OF KSHARA PRATISARAN IN THE MANEGMENT OF NADIVRANA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PILONIDAL SINUSA CASE STUDY

Jagtap Pooja A.*, Raut Subhash Y. and Kedar Nita M.

Abstract

As per the Ayurveda Nadivrana is tract which is form due to untreated Vranashopha. The Nadivrana can be correlated with sinus as any part of body tissue. Pilonidal is sinus and that can be correlated with Nadivrana. Pilonidal sinus occurs in the cleavage between the natal cleft it causes discomfort, hence absence from work for thousands of young people (mostly men) annually. In present era the pilonidal sinus is complicated to treat due to its recurrence nature also in Ayurveda Nadivrana is said as Kricchasadhya (difficult to treat). Sushruta was mentioned the application of Kshara and Ksharasutra in the management of Nadivrana. A case report describes a 22-year-old man with pilonidal sinus who was treated with total excision of sinus and the applied the Apamarga Kshara locally.

Keywords: Nadivrana, Kshara, Ksharasutra, Pilonidal sinus.