REVIEW OF RESEARCH STUDIES CONDUCTED ON KSHARA KARMA IN GYNECOLOGY

Dr. Manju Chouksey*, Dr. Suresh Kumar Solanki and Dr. Hetal H. Dave

ABSTRACT

kshara the substance. possessing properties i.e. ksharat and ksharan means it has property to remove unhealthy twacha mansadi. Kshara destroy only the abnormal tissue. It is a milder procedure compared to surgery and thermal cautery. This property of kshara is due to its chedana, bhedana, lekhana and patan karma. It is versatile, because even such places that are difficult in approach by ordinary measures can be treated by Kshara Karma. Kshara Karma is useful as the substitute of surgical instruments, because they can be used safely on the patients who are afraid of surgery. The aim of this review study is to highlight the potential of Kshara in gynecology. The data related to the Kshara Karma has been collected by hand search and through the internet which was published in the scientific journals. This article gives direction to the new researcher for further study on Kshara Karma in different forms.

Keywords: Kshara Karma.