Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: November | Volume: 9 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 62-68
A Review on Sira Vyadhana: An important Para-Surgical Procedure of Ayurveda
Dr. Ashok Kumar B1, Dr. Anju Thomas2, Dr. Surendra Chaudhary1
1PG Scholars, 2Associate Professor
Department of Rachana Sharir, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Ashok Kumar B
ABSTRACT
Sira Vyadhana is a type of Raktamokshana therapy, which is done for the purification of blood by removing the toxic substances. It is a para-surgical procedure which can cure several disorders if done properly. This method should be scientifically adopted all over the world through the guidelines mentioned in Ayurveda. This procedure is done using sharp metallic instruments, which can be completed within short period of time. By undergoing Sira vyadhana periodically, one can avoid skin diseases, blood borne disorders, oedema, lymph node enlargement etc. In the present society as there is increase of psychosomatic and stress related diseases there is a need of therapeutic procedure such as Sira vyadhana.
Key words: Ayurveda, Sira vyadhana, Raktamokshana, Para-surgical procedure.