A CLINICAL STUDY OF GUGGULU- SHIGRU KSHAR SUTRA IN BHAGANDARA (LOW LEVEL FISTULA)

Abstract

Among all the notorious diseases Bhagandara is one such ano-rectal disease which have callous nature. The pain, inconvenience and constant discomfort hinder the natural routine of an individual and create problems for them. A revolutionary treatment approach to this disease is Kshar Sutra therapy. But it is the need of time to make more efficient Kshar Sutra by doing further research on them. Therefore, a research work was performed in Gurukul Campus of UTTARAKHAND AYURVED UNIVERSITY Haridwar, entitled ‘A clinical study of Guggulu-Shigru Kshar Sutra in the management of Bhagandara (Low level fistula)’. It is a single blind controlled study where 30 patients who fit in the inclusion criteria were randomly selected for the study. The Guggulu-Shigru Kshar Sutra was used to treat their anal fistulas and was changed on 7th day, 14th day, 21st day and so on till the end of the treatment. The present study has shown some very beneficial results in Unit Cutting Time (U.C.T.), pain, discharges, itching and burning sensation. Keywords Bhagandara, Gurukul Campus, Low level fistula, Guggulu-Shigru Kshar Sutra, U.C.T.,