Abstract

Vd. Trupti Bhaiyaram Titarmare*

ABSTRACT

Anal fissure is very painful anorectal disease. Health of an individual depends upon his diet environmental condition and lifestyle in the present era of fast food, due to busy schedule, there is put irregularity in the dietary habits and people are adopting sedentary lifestyle. Due to which there is disturbance in the digestive system which results in many diseases. Anorectal diseases like fissure in ano, haemorrhoid, fistula in ano etc. could also be considered as a problem originated from disturbed digestive system due to bad food habits and improper lifestyle. In Ayurveda it can be correlated to Parikartika. Parikartika is not mentioned as a separate disease entity in Ayurvedic text. It is described as complication of Bastikarma Vyapad[1], Vamana- virechana Vyapad[2] and as Garbjini Vyapad.[3] It is also explained as the Arsh Purva Roopa, Updrava of Atisara and Vyapad of Grabhini. The first reference of the disease Parikartika is presented by Sushruta Samhita. It has symptoms like pain, burning sensation, bleeding per rectum, constipation etc.