International Journal of Indian Medicine

ISSN: 0000-0000

Year: 2023 |Volume: 4 | Issue: 07


MANAGEMENT OF ABHYANTAR GUDARSHA (INTERNAL HAEMORRHOIDS) USING APAMARGA KSHAR OINTMENT: A CASE STUDY

About Author

Tongale V.1 , Wankhade S.2 , Podhade S.3 , Ukhalkar V. 4

1MS Shalya PhD Scholar, Post graduate medical officer, District Hospital, Amravati, Maharashtra, India.

2Assistant Professor, Shri Gurudev Ayurved college, Gurukunj Ashram, Mozari, Amravati, Maharashtra, India.

3Associate Professor and Head of Department, Shri Gurudev Ayurved college, Gurukunj Ashram, Mozari, Amravati, Maharashtra, India.

4Professor and Head of Department, R A Podar Ayurved college, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.


Date of Acceptance: 2023-06-18

Date of Publication:2023-07-10

Correspondence Address:

Dr. Vipin Tryambakrao Tongale MS Shalya PhD Scholar, Post graduate medical officer, District Hospital, Amravati, Maharashtra, India. Email: tongalevipin1@gmail.com
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Keywords: Haemorrhoids, Ksharkarma, Apamarga Kshar Ointment, Case Study


Source of Support: Nill

Conflict of Interest: None declared


Abstract


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.