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PREPARATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF KSHARA SUTRA

2016; Moksha Publishing House; Volume: 7; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7897/2277-4343.07281

2277-4343

Manju Rani, Riju Agarwal, K K Sijjoria,

Animal Diversity and Health Studies

Kshara Sutra refers to corrosive or caustic thread.Kshara is considered superior to all surgical and Para surgical measures, because they perform the work of incision, puncture, and scarification to relieve derangements of the Tridosha and uniformly affect the diseased part to which they are applied.Kshara possess the following qualities -Tridoshaghna, Saumyata, Dahana, Pachana, Darana, Katuka, Ushna, Tikshna, Vilayana, Shodhana, Ropana, Shoshana, Stambhana, Lekhana, Krimighna.Materials used for preparation of kshara Sutra are Snuhi Ksheer, Apamarga Kshara, Haridra powder, Thread Linen Barbour No.20.Recent advances in kshara sutra; Although the standard Apamarga ksharasutra is used successfully in the management of fistula-in -ano, the problem in its preparation and use are worth noting.These problems have put necessity of further modifications in this thread.One of the essential components of this thread is snuhi latex.This latex creates many problems during preparation of the thread.It coagulates if not used early.Collection becomes more difficult in summer, so preparation is possible only in limited seasons.Another disadvantage is that there is a severe pain felt by the patients during the application of the thread.In few cases, the intensity is so severe that the patients discontinue the therapy.To overcome these problems, several researches have been carried out.The researchers are based on searching for the drugs having better actions and acceptability than that of Snuhi latex and Apamarga kshara.These drugs should be having binding property on thread, easy availability in bulk, less irritant (sheeta veerya), having vranashodhak and vrana ropaka properties, having anti-septic and anti-inflammatory activities, and additional beneficial action.