Abstract

Dr. Surendra Gautam* and Dr. Kalpana Verma

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is an age old science of health which emphasizes to cure diseases. The fissure in ano is the most painful condition among all the ano rectal diseases. In ayurvedic literature description of this disease is available in the context of kshudra roga as parikartika. It is also clearly mentioned as the condition arising from improper administration of virechan/vastikarma. There are many treatment modalities for fissure in ano in conventional surgical practice, but these treatments often provide partial relief and chances of recurrence is more. Some of these treatments are associated with development of complications making these unacceptable as the suggested treatment of fissure in ano. According to ayurvedic literature, there are several methods of treatment among them bhaisaja karma is the first line of treatment. In this study, an effort is made to derive a standard and easily accessible treatment for fissure-in-ano from classical resources. Aloe vera, mulethi, and honey having properties of vrana sodhana-ropana which can help the vrana (wound) to heal rapidly. These are time tested classical ingredients, so selected for the clinical evaluation in this study. The patients diagnosed and selected for the therapy were put into 2 groups, 10 in each group. The treatment was accessed with observation and results for a period of eight weeks. After this therapy, significant result was observed. It was observed that the results achieved are effective and stable during follow up period.