CRITICAL REVIEW ON AGNI KARMA
Dr. Amir Khan*
ABSTRACT
During the period of Achrya Sushruta, Agni Karma has gained importance as a treatment for so many disorder. It was the Achrya Sushruta, who have earmarked the Agni as supreme in all the para surgical procedures. A separate chapter in Sushruta Sutra Sthana 12 with details about every aspect of Agni Karma, denotes its importance in the treatment, during those period. Sushruta has referred Agni in Agropaharaniya, as Upayantra, Anushstra and one of sixty measures for Varana (Su. Su. –5/6; 7/15, Su.Su. – 8/15; Su. Chi.1/8).[1] Acharya Charaka has considered Agni Karma, under one of the three fold treatment i.e. Shastra Pranidhana (Ch. Su. 11/55). Charaka Samhita is mainly text of Medicinal treatment but the use of Agni Karma has been indicated at different places. In the chapter of “DwiVarniya Chikitsa” Agni Karma is indicated under 36 Upakramas of Varna. In Ashtan Samgraha 40th chapter of Sutra Sthana of Ashtang Samgraha deals specifically with Agni Karma. Besides, for different disorder Agni Karma is also indicated as a line of treatment.[2]
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