Abstract
A Pilonidal Sinus is a common disease of the natal cleft. Pilonidal Sinus is a track which contains hairs. The incidence of the disease is calculated to be 26 per 100,000 people. Pilonidal disease has a male pre-dominance with a ratio of 3:1. There are several methods to treat pilonidal sinus, but the recurrence rate is more in modern surgical interventions. According to Ayurveda it can be correlated to Salyajanya Nadi Vrana (pilonidal sinus), a type of Nadi Vrana (sinus). Whose etiopathology is described in Nidanasthana and treatment aspect in Chikitsasthana of Susrutha Samhita. Susrutha mentioned the ap-plication of Kshara (caustic alkali) and Ksharsutra (Seton) (Seton) in the management of Nadi Vrana (si-nus). Studies show that by Ayurvedic treatment, it helps to reduce recurrence rate, even though Nadi Vrana (sinus) is said to be Kricchrasadhya (difficult to cure). Hence successful management of this disease de-pends on the knowledge of pathogenesis, patient’s presentation and knowledge on treatment aspects. In this Clinical study, effect of Chedana karma & Ksharsutra (Seton) karma’ (Guggulu based) in the management of Salyajanya Nadi Vrana (pilonidal sinus) w.s.r. To pilonidal sinus (associated with ropan lepa) is seen and conclusion in drawn.
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