Abstract

REVIEW ARTICLE: KHARSUTRA PREPARATION TECHNIQUES & APPLICTION

Virendra Kumar Lahari*, Alok Kumar Nirala Balendra Singh and Uttam Kumar Nirmalkar

ABSTRACT

Kshara sutra is a well known and acclaimed medicated surgical ligature used to manage the various surgical disorders especially in diseases occurring in Anal region. Kshara sutra karma is a minimal invasive parasurgical measure capable of performing excision or hedana; by virtue of its mechanical pressure and phytochemical cauterization. Acharya sushruta has advised its use and method of application in nadi vrana, arbuda and bhagandara. Although he has described the preparation of kshara in detail and application of kshara sutra in the management of nadi vrana Dr. prof. P. J. Deshpandey et.al from banaras hindu university has worked in all respects of Kshara sootra in ascientific manner. Further, the work in this regard was carried out in various institutes of AYUSH all over the india and even in foreign countries like japan.more over the different types of kshara sutra have been designed at various institutes for use in the application of various surgical problem namely haemorrhoids,fistula – in –ano etc.

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