Abstract

*Dr. Prerana Santosh Bandekar and Dr. Rashmi Dike

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is an ancient science of life since the time of immemorial. In Ayurvedic classics, there is two types of treatment for all diseases, either with use of Aushadhi (medicines) or by use of surgery. In Ayurveda the 3 phases of Surgical procedure explained in the name of Trividha karma namely, Poorva karma or Preoperative measures, Pradhana karma or Operative procedures, Paschat karma or postoperative care.[1] Karma refers to all the procedures and also indicates the timing of the surgical operations. Every shastra karma has definite Preoperative procedure called as Poorva karma, Operative procedure called as Pradhana karma, Postoperative procedure called as Paschat karma. The word Poorva karma means a former action. The therapeutic procedure which are adopted before the commencement of Pradhana karma. Pradhana karma is the second step under Trividha karma. It refers to therapeutical or surgical procedures. Paschat karma indicated the measures taken after the therapeutical or surgical procedure. The vyadhis which are treated using Yantra, Shastra, Kshara and Agni are known as Shalya tantra vyadhis.[2]