Abstract

A CASE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF RASANJANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RAKTARSHA (BLEEDING INTERNAL HAEMORRHOIDS)

Rahul S. Karhade*, S. D. Waghmare, Pratiksha P. Pattewar and Durgadas P. Kawadkar

ABSTRACT

Heamorrhoids are the commonest problem of society nowadays. In Ayurveda Arsha is common painful condition and it has been compared with ‘an enemy’. Acharya Sushruta included it in Ashta Mahagada showing the gravity of disease. Heamorrhoids are dilated plexus of superior heamorrhoidal veins in relation to anal canal. It is downward sliding of anal cushions abnormally due to straining or other causes. The main cause of piles are sedentary lifestyles, obesity, lifting heavy objects, low fiber diet, constant straining due to constipation, weak digestion etc. It may occur in any age but mostly seen in the age between 30 to 65 years. Prevalence rate of haemmorhoids is 4.4% in total world population. Raktarsha are the piles which bleed and occur due to dominance of Pitta and Rakta doshas. In Raktaja arsha mild to severe bleeding may occur. Due to severe bleeding there is extreme blood loss which causes weakness, dizziness and anaemia. Many times, for this purpose costly allopathic drugs are prescribed. Hence there is a need to search an alternative ayurvedic medicine with less cost and more effectiveness in bleeding piles. According to Bhavprakasha Nighantu Rasanjana has Raktasthambhaka property due to which it can be used in management of raktarsha. Here the pt treated with rasanjana churna along with Navneet for 15 days and sitz bath with luke warm water and rasanjana churna for 15 days. Complete relief observed in PR bleeding and reducing size of pile mass in second degree internal haemorrhoid.

Keywords: Rasanjana, Raktarsha, Haemorrhoids, Ayurveda.