European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

IMPORTANCE OF KSHARSUTRA IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Hanumant Mansing Nagawade*

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda treatment is an ancient procedure. Most of the people are not satisfied with the effects of allopathy as the side effects and reactions are now easily visible. The benefits of Ayurveda on the other side are very effective. Side effects and cases of recurrence of disease after Ayurvedic therapy are there but a lot of people opt for it. It is a safe, secure, reliable and cost-effective branch of traditional medical science. Ksharsutra can be defined as an Ayurvedic medicated thread coated with herbal alkaline drugs. Ksharsutra therapy has been described as a treatment of choice for the treatment of fistula- in- ano due to low recurrence rate. However, Ksharsutra procedure is not yet globally accepted basically due to lack of standardization and poor acceptability by modern surgeons due to lack of training and fear of complications. Ksharsutra is distinguished as a medicated seton. Mechanical action of the threads or Seton and the chemical action of drugs coated on the thread together do the work of cutting, curetting, draining, and cleaning thus promoting healing of the wound.

Keywords: Kshar Sutra, Procedure, Ayurveda, Anorectal Diseases.