CONCEPTS OF PRANASTA SHALYA AND NIRHARANA UPAYA IN AYURVEDIC SHALYATANTRA: A REVIEW
Dr. Praful Vishwasrao Warhade*, Dr. Kanchan Yashvantrao Dahake, Dr. Vaibhav Avinashrao Junghare
ABSTRACT
Shalya Tantra is a special group of Ayurveda discipline, dealing specifically with removal of foreign bodies (Shalya) and the use of specific Yantra and Shastra for the surgical or para-surgical purposes including Vrana Nidana. Regarding foreign bodies Ayurveda described concept of Pranashta Shalya which embedded deep or lost into the body. It is important to mention that even in the absence of current equipment in modern medicine, ancient physicians were able to identify the foreign bodies using Lakshanas of same. Ancient physicians also described specific procedures for the removal of foreign bodies using specific surgical instruments. There were sets of techniques mentioned for managing Pranashta Shalya including Pachana, Darana, Pramarjana, Bhedana, Nirdhmapana and Prakshalana. This review presents the classical Ayurvedic understanding of Pranashta Shalya and Nirharana Upaya according to Ayurvedic Shalyatantra.
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