Abstract

EXPLORING THE EFFICACY OF SHALYA NIRHARAN (FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL) TECHNIQUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACHARYA SUSRUTA: A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

*Dr. Deepak Kumar Singh

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Abstract

Acharya Susrutha defined Shalya Tantra as the science that removes different kinds of Shalya (foreign body) and applies Yantra, Sastra, Kshara, Agniand Vrana Nidana. Acharya had given separate chapters for Pranashta Shalya (foreign body) Diagnosis and its removal. The intelligent physician after carefully observing the shape of the foreign body, the place of its lodging and deciding the particular instruments to be used, should pull out the foreign body; those which have ears attached and which are difficult to pull out should be removed with appropriate methods, if necessary with the help of other instruments using them with his intelligence: if not pulled out, these are going to produce swelling, ulceration, severe pain, deformities and even death, hence these should be removed by all efforts.

Keywords: Agantuk Shalya, Avabaddha, Anavabaddha, Anuloma, Pratiloma, Paschat Karma.