Abstract

LITERATURE REVIEW ON PRATISARNEEYA KSHARA AND ITS CLINICAL APPLICATION

Dr. Raksha Lokhande*, Dr. Amit Shedge and Dr. Veerendra Meenkire

Abstract

Kshara Karma, Agani karma is known as Anushashtra karma. Popular understood as para surgical procedures. Kshara i.e. causatic alkali is considered as superior among shastra and anushastra because it does the functions like excision, cutting and scraping. Two types of 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). It also mitigates all the tridosha. It is versatile, because even such places that are difficult to approach by ordinary measures can be treated by kshara karma. Kshara karma has been very much effective non surgical means in the management of various disorders. These kshara have many therapeutic usages and even proved to be effective in treating many disorders, Application of these preparations have replaced many surgical procedure too.

Keywords: Kshara, Anushastrakarma, Pratisarneeyakshara, Arsha, Bhagandara, Nadivrana.