Abstract

A LITERATURE REVIEW OF SIRAGRANTHI OF VRUSHANKOSH W.S.R. TO VARICOCELE

Kiran Dipak Kashid* and Shilpa Badhe

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Abstract

Varicocele is characterized by dilatation and tortuosity of the papiniform plexus of the veins and testicular veins. In ayurveda, it can be co-related with siragranthi of vrushankosh. According to acharya sushrut, vitiated vata enters the sira of vrushankosh causes sankoch, sampidan and vishoshan which produces granthi in sira and leads to siragranthi of vrushankosh i.e., varicocele. The literature study is done to co-relate siragranthi of vrushankosh with nearly similar cause of disease and manifestation in modern medical science. It has been found that during this study siragranthi of vrushankosh and varicocele are very well co-related. With the help of this study the key features of sirgranthi could be understood and based on symptoms it can be corelated with modern medical science’s varicocele.

Keywords: Siragranthi, Vrushankosh, Varicocele.