Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vipin Tryambakrao Tongale MS Shalya PhD Scholar, Post graduate medical officer, District Hospital, Amravati, Maharashtra, India. Email: tongalevipin1@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2023-06-18
Date of Publication:2023-07-10
Article-ID:IJIM_249_08_23 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nill
Conflict of Interest: None declared
How To Cite This Article: Tongale V., Wankhade S., Podhade S., Ukhalkar V. Management of Abhyantar Gudarsha (Internal Haemorrhoids) Using Apamarga Kshar Ointment: A Case Study. Int J Ind Med 2023;4(7):11-14 DOI: http://doi.org/10.55552/IJIM.2023.4703
Haemorhoids is a disease of anal canal characterized with PR bleeding mass coming per anal and sometimes associated with per anal discharge [“1”]. Haemorrhoid management ranges from conservative to surgical procedures according to stages of disease. [“2”] Ksharkarma(chemical cauterization) is one of important parasurgical process as per Ayurveda. [3] In current case a 65 years female with anaemia due to per rectal bleeding. She was undergoing physical and local examination and diagnosed with internal haemorrhoids grade III. After informed consent she was treated with Apamarga Kshar ointment local application daily. Apamarga Kshar (caustic paste) ointment application is modification of Apamrga Kshar Pratisaran (local application). Follow up was taken regularly. Relief in per rectal bleeding was started since 3rd day and was stopped completely in 7 days. Also, mass coming through anus was reduced in 28 days. No recurrence was observed till 90 days follow up.
Keywords: Haemorrhoids, Ksharkarma, Apamarga Kshar Ointment, Case Study
