Open AccessA REVIEW ON THE ACTION OF AGNIKARMA
Author(s) -
Deepshri Bais,
Balendra Pratap Singh,
Uttam Kumar Nirmalkar,
Satrupa Nirmal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj1609112021
Subject(s) - medicine , cauterization , karma , action (physics) , traditional medicine , surgical operation , surgery , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , buddhism , theology
Ayurveda is an ancient medicinal system; the basic principle of Ayurveda is that a healthy person should maintain good health and a diseased person should be cured. Ancient Ayurvedic Acharya has mentioned various treatments in their Samhitas. e.g., medicinal, surgical etc.Acharya Sushrata has mentioned various surgical procedures along with some para surgical procedures. Agnikar- ma is one of the superior anushastra karma (para surgical measure). Acharya Sushruta confidently said about Ag- nikarma that the disease treated by it can never occur again. In this modern era, it is performed and evolved as therapeutic burns or cauterization.Keywords: Agnikarma, shalyakarma, dosha.