ROLE OF SHASHTI UPAKRAMA IN STANA VIDHRADHI (BREAST ABSCESS): A CASE STUDY
Dr. Yennawar Sandhya M.* Dr. Bawankar Rupali J. and Dr. Lonikar S. R.
ABSTRACT
The detail study of breast diseases has been found in Sushruta Samhita.
The common breast complications in puerperium are breast
engorgement, breast abscess, cracked & retracted nipple,mastitis,
failing lactation. Breast engorgement is due to exaggerated normal
venous & lymphatic engorgement of the breast which precedes
lactation. Acute mastitis is inflammation of breast. When a pregnant
lady or a lady in purperium consumes of wholesome food or allows
unwholesome regimen the vitiated dose reach the lactiferous ductules
or through vessels reach the breast & form a hard vrana shotha. This
type of inflammatory swelling can occur in both a lactating or non
lactating breast. If above conditions are not diagnosed properly & not
adequately treated it leads to variable destruction of breast tissues with the formation of a
breast abscess. Breast abscess it is a condition with a brawny oedema of the overlying skin
marked tenderness with fluctuation, swinging temperature. According to Ayurved breast
abscess is correlated with Stana Vidhradhi. Acharya Sushruta has described shashti
Upakrama (60 measures) for Vranashopha,Vranavidhradhi &Vrana. Among these pachan,
parishek, bhedan, pidan, shodhan & ropan treatment is used for Stana Vidhradhi.
We observed complete relief from signs & symptoms of Stana Vidhradhi within 1& ½
month. By this case study we conclude that the holistic approach of ayurvedic shashti
upakarmas plays an important role in the management of stana vidradhi (Breast abscess)&
presented a case study.
Keywords: Vrana, vranashopha, vranashodhan, vranaropan, shashtiupakrama, Breast abscess and Mastitis.
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