"International Journal of Herbal Medicine"

Volume 2, Issue 2

 

Effect of Saptacchada Teekshna Pratisaraneeya Kshara in the management of Ardra Arshas

 

Author(s):Sreerag M V, Prasanna N Rao, P Hemantha Kumar, Gopikrishna B J, Avnish Pathak

Abstract: Arshas are one of the commonest ano-rectal disease. Susruta has mentioned Kshara Karma prior to Agni & Sastra Karma as treatment modalities for Arshas. Various research studies have been conducted on Apamarga, Chitraka, Aragwadha, Palasha, Arka and Kutaja Kshara on the same. So there is a need to evaluate the efficacy of Kshara prepared with other drugs mentioned by Susruta. So the present study was proposed to evaluate the effect of Saptacchada Teekshna Pratisaraneeya Kshara in the management of Ardra Arshas. The Kshara was applied to selected 30 patients of Ardra Arshas after proper evaluation. The signs and symptoms were assessed before and after the treatment. The symptom of bleeding per rectum was completely relieved within 2 weeks after treatment. Overall all signs and symptoms were completely relieved in all patients with in a period of 30 days after treatment. No recurrence was noted up to 3 months follow up.

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