World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

APPLICATION OF ASHTAVIDHA SASTRA KARMA IN LSCS AND HYSTERECTOMY

Dr. Asha Raj T.* and Dr. Anupama V. 

ABSTRACT

Ayurvedic Shalya Chikitsa offers great contribution in the field of surgery. Ashtavidha Shastrakarma is one of the approaches of Shalya Chikitsa which involve eight surgical procedures based on different principles.These surgical approaches can be employed for various interventions depending upon types of disease which is to be cured. All these techniques offer relief in various diseases like Ashmari, Jalodara, Stana vidradhi, Visarpa, Pakva vidradhi and Sadyo Vrana etc Ayurveda has highly developed branch of stree roga and prasuti tantra under the Ashtang of koumarbhritya. The female disorders like Granthi, arbuda, stanarogas, kandha and arshas etc & mudagarbha need assistance of shastra karma, therefore a skilled physician should perform shalya chikitsa in streeroga only whenever required. This article summarizes application of Asta Vidha Shastra Karma in LSCS and Hysterectomy.

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