PROPERTIES, APPLICATION, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF KSHARA SUTRA THERAPY
Dr. Har Narayan Meena*
ABSTRACT
Ksharsutra is a therapeutic modality of Ayurveda, especially belongs the Shalya Tantra department of ancient science. The application of Ksharsutra is associated with scraping, draining, excision, penetrating and debridement procedures. Ksharsutra significantly improves process of healing and imparts health benefits with minimal invasion. The Ksharsutra can be used with the help of infant feeding tube as a day care procedure and this process does not cause any pain. Kshara Sutra described as superior surgical and para surgical measures amongst the other modalities of Shalya Tantra. This helps to release derangements and healing of tissue, Ksharsutra offers Saumyata, Dahana, Tridoshaghna, Pachana, Katuka, Ushna, Darana, Tikshna, Shodhana, Ropana, Vilayana, Shoshana, Lekhana, Krimighna and Stambhana, etc effects. These effects of Ksharsutra provide therapeutic benefits in surgical pathogenesis. Present article summarizes properties and applications of various types of Kshara sutra and their therapeutic indications.
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