CLINICAL IMPORTANCE OF SHATA KRIYAKAAL- A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Dr. Rita Singh* and Dr. Anurag Singh Rajput
ABSTRACT
Shatkriyakala is an important tool to assess the entire process of disease manifestation described by Sushruta in Sutrasthana in the 21st Chapter of Vranaprashniya Adhyaya. Shatkriyakala include six stages viz Sanchaya, Prakopa, Prasara, Sthansamshraya, Vyaktavastha and Bhedavastha. Kriya means prevention and Kala means measure,so Kriyakala is the opportunity to treat vitiated doshas or Roga in their different stages.In a way we can say its an apportunity to recognize and treat the disease before it gets fully manifestated. Acharya Vagbhata described this whole process of intake of various Nidan, vitiation of Vatadi Doshas resulting into appearance of various sign and symptom of disease as Samprapti which is similar to all the stages of Kriyakala.
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