European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

REVIEW ON ROLE OF PANCHAKARMA IN VRANA

Neharu Mandoli*, Kesavan Potty S., Anjali Bharadwaj and Shailaja S. V.

ABSTRACT

Among trividha karma-Panchakarma (Langanadi virekanata) is included under poorvakarma, Patanadi karma as Pradhana karma in Shastra and Anushastra karma, as explained Acharya Sushruta in Agroparaneeya adhyaya. In the management of Vrana apart from other conservative measures - Panchakarma includes Snehana, Swedana, Vamana, Virechana, Basti Nasya and Raktamokshana plays a major role based on the Doshik predominance, Prakruti, chronicity, part of the body affected i.e after rogi and roga pareeksha. Vrana is permanent disfigurement or discolouration of the body part which may be because of Dosha dusti, Shastrakruta or both and abhigata.

Keywords: Vrana, Panchakarma, Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasya, Raktamokshana.