Abstract

Dr. Anurag Nagrath*, Dr. Amandeep Kaur, Dr. Subash Upadhyay and Dr. J. Manohar

ABSTRACT

Ayruveda has a wide range of formulations and Kshara is one of them. Kshara Chikitsa is indicated effective over Surgery. The Kshara formulation was reviewed from Bruhattrayi with objectives to compile the functions of Kshara from Bruhattrayi and their commentaries and to collect and compile the references of Kshara Chikitsa in medicines from Charaka samhita chikitsa sthan to establish the importance of Kshara chikitsa by knowing cause effect relationship in management treatments of diseases. Kshara, its methods of preparations, types, Qualities, Functions, indications, contraindication, dose, adverse effects and cause effect relationship were studied. Study reveals that with 113 references, 105 formulations in 19 chapters of Charaka samhita chikitsa sthana, in few diseases like Unmada and Apasmara there are medicines which include gomootra in formulations which is kshareeya in nature. Apart from the general consideration of Kshara as part of surgical care, Kshara Chikitsa has wider scope in management of many diseases.