Abstract

ROLE OF KSHARA APPLICATION IN HEALING OF GARBHASHAYA GREEVA MUKHAGATA VRANA – A CASE STUDY

Rashmi C.*, Papiya Jana and Sowmya G.

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Abstract

Garbhashaya greeva mukhagata vrana is the entity where there is manifestation of vrana at the cervical os (Garbhashaya greeva mukha). Vrana refers to as discontinuity in the tissues, which do not maintain the normal constitution of the tissues. Hence the affected tissues lose their normal function and further leads to pathological changes. So cervical erosion is one such clinical condition effecting the site where the natural squamous epithelium is replaced by columnar epithelium. And this can be considered as garbhashaya greeva mukhagata vrana. The condition of cervical erosion is commonly treated in contemporary system of medicine with invasive therapies such as electric cauterization, cryosurgery etc. Based on ayurvedic parasurgical procedures kshara karma helps to destroy the ectopic columnar epithelium and thereby regeneration of normal squamous epithelium occurs. So in the present study, a 39 year old woman diagnosed with cervical erosion was treated with Kshara karma using Yava Pratisaraniya kshara for 7 days followed by jatyadi taila pichu dharana. After treatment significant reduction in the extent of cervical erosion was observed and the patient got relief in associated complaints.

Keywords: Garbhashaya greeva mukhagata vrana, Yava Pratisaraniya kshara, Cervical erosion.