Agnikarma Treatment for the Management of Calcaneal Spur
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 9
Abstract
Background: Agnikarma is an important parasurgical procedure of Ayurvedic surgeons, which has been used widely in the clinical practice. Agnikarma has emerged as an integral part of the Ayurvedic therapeutics. In Ayurveda, agnikarma is a treatment in which heat is applied to a particular part of body to reduce inflammation there and hence the underlying pain. Based on the degree of burn, Agnikarma is classified as Plusthdagdha, Durdagdha, SamyakDagdha and Atidagdha. The agni karma are more superior than kshara as disease treated with agnikarma never happen again. Objective: To see the efficacy of Agnikarma treatment for the disease calcaneal spurs. Methodology: Totally15 calcaneal spur cases were recruited for the past one year in a clinical trial. Agni karma treatment is carried out with a special instrument made of 5 metals (Copper, Iron, Zinc, Silver & Lead; also contains gold in some special ones), thus is named as Pancha Dhatu Shalaka. This instrument is heated and then stroked gently on the heel. After few strokes, aloe vera is applied to cool the part. Heat thus applied is strong enough to reduce inflammation but does not cause any burns or harm. Results: All the cases were cured but based on the severity of spur, frequency of sitting increased. Conclusion: Efficacy of Agnikarma treatment for the management of calcaneal spur is high. While doing Agnikarmaprocedure one should not exert excessive pressure unless it will produces Atidagdha vrana. Scar disappeared within 3 weeks. Number of sitting depends on chronicity and severity of pain
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Suganthan R, Kalpana . S, Prabhu P, Rajajameen K. , Palanisamy T, Abdul Sadhiq
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