European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFICACY OF VEDANA-STHAPANA MAHAKASHAYA GHANAVATI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POST-OPERATIVE PAIN W.S.R. TO ANAL CANAL SURGERY

Balendra Singh*, Sarika Sharma, Shweta Singh and Leena Dhanendra

ABSTRACT

Pain has been the biggest problem since creation of universe. All the systems of philosophy have taken origin in search of the methods how to relieve the pain. To overcome this problem, various remedies were discovered and attempts were made to prevent the painful situation and cure them if they happen to occur. Acharya Charaka ia a well known physician has given fifty mahakashayas for single and compound drug therapies to different disease ailments. Among them, he mentioned Vedana-Sthapana Mahakashaya. In the present clinical study, thirty numbers of patients were randomly selected from O.P.D and I.P.D of Shalya tantra department of Shri N.P.A Government Ayurvedic College Hospital posted for Anal Canal Surgery. Out of thirty patients of Anal canal surgeries after completion of treatment, maximum relief (above 75%) was observed in 15 (50%) patients, moderate relief(51%-75% of relief) was observed in 12 (40%) patients and mild relief( 26%-50% of relief) was observed in 3(10%) patients. The relief was observed to be more in those patients who have Pravara satva and of middle age group.

Keywords: Vedna, Anal Canal Surgery, Vedana-sthapana Mahakashaya, Shalya Tantra.