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DIFFERENT MODALITIES OF PAIN MANAGEMENT IN AYURVEDA: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Dr. Manisha Waghulkar (Talekar)*, Dr. Laxman Kundale and Dr. M. N. Suryawanshi

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Introduction: Pain is a protective body mechanism, which alerts the person about the harmful condition or experience that occurs in the body. About 10% world’s population is suffering from any type of chronic pain. Nowadays pain has become a public health issue and pain management is always a concern for physicians. Ayurveda not only treat physical pain but also prevents from mental, spiritual, materialistic and social sufferings. Aims and Objectives: To know the different treatment modules in Ayurveda for pain management. Materials and Methods: Literature review was done from different Ayurvedic classical texts, scientific journals and materials related to pain management concepts, and other significant topics have been collected related with it. Discussion: Ayurveda mentions that pain is mainly due to Vata vitiation and associated types of pain are due to Pitta and Kapha Avarana. To balance this vitiated Doshas purification treatments like Panchkarma & Shaman Chikitsa is prescribed. Also the instant pain management techniques like Agnikarma, Viddhakarma and Marma Chikitsa is most feasible way of treatment and can be done in OPD basis. Conclusion: In this way, different treatment modalities like Panchakarma, Shaman Chikitsa, Agnikarma, Viddhakarma, Marma Chikitsa, Satvavajaya Chikitsa, and Yoga therapy is surely a comprehensive package for pain management which gives miraculous results.

Keywords: Pain, Panchkarma, Shaman Chikitsa, Agnikarma, Viddhakarma, Marma Chikitsa.