Open AccessANATOMICAL ASPECT OF SIRAJA-GRANTHI WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VARICOSE VEINS: A REVIEW
Author(s) -
Manisha Kishanrao Dawre,
Snehal Shivaji Jadhav,
Divya Deepak Varma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of research in ayurveda and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-4343
pISSN - 2229-3566
DOI - 10.7897/2277-4343.120390
Subject(s) - varicose veins , medicine , saphenous veins , vein , anatomy , surgery
Varicose vein is a very common condition in surgical practice in which vein become dilated, elongated and tortuous. The changing lifestyle, occupational pattern, pregnancy, obesity are noteworthy contributing factors for the varicose veins. This condition affects lower limbs especially saphenous vein and their tributaries. In Ayurveda varicose veins can be correlated to Siraja granthi. In Siraja granthi vitiated Vata dosha enters in sira and constrict them, make them tortuous. Also decreases pulsation in the sira. In this article we have tried to evaluate the anatomical and physiological changes in Siraja granthi (Varicose veins).