Abstract

APPROACH TO ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF PARIKARTIKA (FISSURE IN ANO) W.S.R TO THE CONCEPT OF SHATKRIYAKALA

Dr. Sithara R. V.*, Dr. Sanjay C. Babar, Dr. Archana Kukade Shinde

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Abstract

In medical science, every disease progression occurs in certain scientific phases. Etiopathogenesis is one of the prime phase of the disease for diagnosis. In Ayurveda, disease progression has been explained in six stages known as Shatkriyakala[1] ie. Sanchaya (stage of accumulation), Prakopa (stage of aggravation), Prasara (stage of spreading), Sthanasamsraya (stage of localization), Vyakta (stage of manifestation), Bheda (stage of differentiation). Acharya Sushruta in the 21st chapter of Sutrasthana has detailed about this concept. It explains about the different phases of a disease. Here, Shat means six, Kriya implies action and Kala means time. So, in short Shatkriyakala is the timely process of disease to take the action which is treatment in this context. It is necessary for a Vaidya to know about the concept in order to know where the intervention (medical/surgical) has to be made. Present article is on the significance of ShatKriyakala in Parikartika (fissure in ano) which can be taken as a Vrana (wound).

Keywords: Etiopathogenesis, Parikartika(fissure in ano), Shatkriyakala, Sushruta Vrana(wound).