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EFFICACY OF AGNIKARMA IN EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VATAJA VRIDDHI- A CASE STUDY

Dipali Rohidas Shinde*, Rajendra Sonekar and Rajendra Amilkanthwar

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Abstract

Epididymo-orchitis is caused by viral, filarial, bacterial, sexually transmitted infections and trauma.[1] Common features of epididymoorchitis are pain, fever and tenderness in testes. The disease can be correlated with Vridhi Roga in Ayurveda. In present case study patient diagnosed with epididymo-orchitis was treated with Agnikarma. This treatment procedure is mentioned in Sushruta Samhita chikitsa sthan.[5] After all routine investigations Agnikarma was done on Bilateral angushthamula once and follow up taken on third and eighth day after agnikarma. Agnikarma over Angushthamula showed significant decrease in swelling of testis and reduced symptoms like pain. Before treatment and after treatment measurements of size of bilateral testes was done. Positive results obtained in eight days. Hence from results of this case study it was found that Agnikarma has significant role in treatment of epididymo-orchitis.

Keywords: Vriddhi roga, Agnikarma, Angushthamula, epididymo-orchitis.