Abstract

Dr. Shreyas Madan Gadag and Dr. R. H. Amilkanthwar

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda the science of healthy living encompasses of various branches therapeutic aspect. Shalyachikitsa is one of them which involve surgical and parasurgical interventions. Shalyachikitsa deals with different surgical approaches for the management various diseases but for the success of surgical treatment Acharya’s has advised Nirjantukikaran which is equivalent term for Sterilization there is scattered references in Ayurvedic classical texts. In Ayurveda it comes under the heading of Rakshakarma, as stated by various Acharya’s. The ancient Acharya’s mentioned various Dhoopan with Rakhoghna dravya’s for the sterilization of OT rooms, Surgicals ward, Neonatal ward and labour ward to protect atura from organisms and for the instruments methods like Heat(Agni), Kashya (Decoction) and Sunlight etc. are used. In present era sterilization procedure is done with the similar basic principles of Ayurveda i.e. Heat, Chemicals or Radiation but with advances in technology and biophysics.