European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

APPLICATION OF SUCHI VYADHANA IN THE TREATMENT OF NAKHAPINDITA RAKTA (SUB UNGUAL HAEMATOMA)

*Dr. Kanchan Chowdhury

ABSTRACT

Surgery is the art of tomy and ectomy.Tomy means to cut and ectomy means to cut and remove. As we all know that Susruta is the father of surgery and an ancient rhinoplastic surgeon. He has advocated various simple to complicated surgeries including cancer and various plastic surgeries. We do present here a very simple but extremely painful condition known as Nakhapindita Rakta, also known as Sub ungulal Haematoma. A Subungual hematoma is a collection of blood (hematoma) underneath the fingernail or toenail. In cases of acute traumatic injury, domestic accidental injuries such haematoma can occur and lead to tremendous painful situation. But with the help of simple suchi vyadhana karma we can relief the pain which cannot be relieved by a potent analgesic.

Keywords: Nakhapindita Rakta, Rhinoplastic surgeon, Subungulal Haematoma, Suchi vyadhana karma etc.