Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL AND APPLIED ASPECT OF AGNIKARMA WITH SURYAKANTA IN CHARMAKEELA W.S.R COMMON WARTS

Dr. Biney Kumar Pandey* and Dr. Elizabeth P. John

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Abstract

Charmakeela (Common Wart) is common in 10% of the world population. It is explained by Sushruta and Vaghbata in kshudra rogas. This condition was prevalent from ancient times which needs treatment more in correspondence as a cosmetic reasons.[1,4,5,8] Sushruta opines that, the prakupita vyana vayu getting aggravated and associating with kapha gives rise to peg or nail like keela known as charmakeela.8 All the clinical features of the charmakeela can be similar to warts. Warts are the patches of contagious hyperkeratotic overgrown skin-often stimulated by HPV(Human Papilloma Virus).The treatment of warts available in modern science like Chemical Cautery (Using Salicyclic acid), Electrosurgery, Cryotherapy, Laser therapy method is good but has its own limitations like it is more expensive than ayurvedic procedure kshara, shastra, and agnikarma. Agnikarma is sresta among three. Agnikarma with Suryakanta have great advantage than other procedures in charmakeela opined by Arunadatta.[4,5,8]

Keywords: Agni-karma, Charmakeela, Common-Warts.