A Review on Rakshakarma, the Concept of Sterilization in Ayurveda
Journal Title: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - Year 2020, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Ayurveda is a complete health science comprises of eight branches known as ashtang ayurveda. Shalya tantra is a chief branch among it which deals with many surgical and parasurgical interventions. Since surgical procedures are involved and risk of secondary infections is there, it has been adviced in many ayurvedic texts by someacharyas about Sterilization or Nirjantukikaran of OT, instruments and surgical wards which comes under the heading of Rakshakarma.For successful sterilization of OT, surgical wards, labour rooms, neonatal wards many dhoopan dravyasand rakshoghna dravyas has been told to keep patient safe from getting any infection and for instruments and accessories heat, kwath dravyas, sunlight etc are used. Rakshakarma is one of the Sixty upakram mentioned for the management of vrana or wound, stated by Acharya sushruta. It has been found that concept of Rakshakarma in ayurveda is much effective for providing a complete protective shield to the patient against any infection. Dr. Gujrathi Miteshkumar Dilipkumar | Dr. Wasnik Sumedh Vyankatesh "A Review on Rakshakarma, the Concept of Sterilization in Ayurveda" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-5 , August 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd33037.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/ayurvedic/33037/a-review-on-rakshakarma-the-concept-of-sterilization-in-ayurveda/dr-gujrathi-miteshkumar-dilipkumar
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Dr. Gujrathi Miteshkumar Dilipkumar | Dr. Wasnik Sumedh Vyankatesh
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