ISSN: 0000-0000
Magar V.S.1 , Joshi A.2
1Assistant Professor, Shalyatantra Dept, Yashwant Ayurvedic College, Kodoli, Kolhapur.
2PG Scholar, Shalyatantra Dept., Yashwant Ayurvedic College, Kodoli, Kolhapur
Date of Acceptance: 2023-04-13
Date of Publication:2023-05-27
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Keywords: Shalyatantra, Agnikarma, Parasurgical measures, Cauterization
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: None declared
Ayurveda’ the supreme science of health and well being works on the principle of health promotion and curing many pathological conditions. It has several distinguish branches in which shalyatantra is one of them. Shalyatantra branch not only covers surgical procedures but also explained some parasurgical measures including Agnikarma. Acharya Sushruta along with other acharya have given special importance to Agnikarma in their samhitas. Agnikarma can be correlated with the modern cauterization procedure. This review article deals with the study of various aspects of Agnikarma along with its therapeutic use.