Abstract

VRANASHOPHA W.S.R. TO MATURE AND IMMATURE INFLAMMATORY SWELLING

Dr. Shrishail Naikwade*, Dr. Sunita Vader, Dr. Prashantkumar Choudhari, Dr. Sachin Kulkarni

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Abstract

Ayurveda, the timeless health science. Now a day due to faulty life style, diet pattern healthy status of human being is declining. Acharya Sushruta father of surgery had complete knowledge about shopha and its management. Shopha when not managed by effective internal and external medication or due to exuberance of doshas then become prone to suppuration. Has three progressive stages those are Amawastha (early stage of inflammation), Pachyamanawastha (stage of acute inflammation) and Pakwawastha (suppurative stage). Acharya has described six types of shopha based on the vitiation of doshas vataj shopha, pittajashopha, kaphajashopha, Tridoshaja, Raktaj, Abhighatajashopha. Acharya described their description according to featurs of dosha those are color, pain, consistency and other symptoms. Shatkriyakala was also explained in this chapter. Acharyahas mentioned sixty steps for the management of vrana among those saptaupakramas are told for the management of shopha. Knowledge about shophaavastha and its treatment in initial stage will prevent the further complications.

Keywords: shopha, vrana, saptaupakramas sushruta.