Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY OF KSHAR SUTRA AND NAVKARSHIK GUGGLU IN BHAGANDARA W.S.R. TO FISTULA- IN –ANO

Anant Saznam*, Chandan Kumar Pathak, Rakesh Raushan, Deepali Sundari Verma

Abstract

Bhagandara (Fistula- in- ano) is a disease of anorectal region, and characterized by single or multiple sinus. It is inflammatory tract which has an external opening in the peri anal skin and an internal opening in the anal canal or rectum. The tract is lined by unhealthy granulation and fibrous tissue. In ayurveda text it is known as bhagandara and is included in eight mahagada. Shushruta has described bhagandara under eight mahagada, which are supposed to be difficult to cure, bhagandara literary means Daran around Guda, Yoni and Basti. Kshar Sutra is a unique and an established procedure for difficult surgical disease because of negligible reccurence rate, no need of hospitalization and being economical and less invasive. In the conservative treatment of Bhagandara “Navakarshik Gugglu” is used.

Keywords: Bhagadara, Kshar Sutra, Navkarshik Guggulu.