European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PROPERTIES AND APPLICATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS USED IN SHALYA CHIKITSA: A REVIEW

Kushal Chhotu Chaudhari*, Harshal Prakash Patil and Rahul Prabhulal Vyas

ABSTRACT

The Ayurveda Shalya branch works around surgical & para surgical approaches to treat diseases, deformities, injuries and fractures, etc. The Ayurveda Shalyatantra practice is recommended to cure diseases such as; Jalodar, Mutrajvruddhi, Baddhagudodar, Chhidrodar, Arsha, Bhagandar and Mudhagarbha, etc. The Sushruta presented the uses of Ayurveda Shalya Chikitsa for various types of tumors, injuries, fracture, child birth and obstruction, etc. There are different types of surgical instruments made from stone, wood, bones, bark, metals and other natural materials which are used in Ayurveda Shalya Tantra. Shalya Chikitsa utilizes various equipments like Mandalagra, Vrudhipatra, Karpatra, Mudrika, Utpalpatrak, Nakhgashastra, Eshani, Badish, Kutharika, Nakha, Dantashanku, Shararimukh, Aatimukh and Trikurchak, etc. for different therapeutic purpose. Present article elaborated properties and application of various types of instruments used in Shalya Chikitsa.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Shalya Chikitsa, Shastra Karma, Instruments, Equipments.