Role of Shashti Upakrama in The Management of Vrana: A Review

• Author(s): Dr. Deepali ; Dr. Manoj Kumar Chaturvedi ; Dr. Amritha Vijayan ; Dr. Shahbaz Alam
• Paper ID: 1708621
• Page: 1332-1338
• Published Date: 22-05-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 11 May-2025

Abstract

The wound which is referred as Vrana in Ayurveda, is the oldest element from which the humankind has suffered from it. The healing process of Vrana is a natural process, which also starts immediate after injury. Acharya Sushruta described Vrana at different places in different contex of Sushrut Samhita. The vrana is important topic in academic point of view, patient care and research of newer technique and drugs for easier and effective management. The management of wound is described in Sushruta samhita in very detail manner. He advised sixty upakrama (method) of treating wound is lot of different conditions known as shashtiupakram in Chikitsasthanam. In this review article, we have tried to describe shashti upakrama in the management of vrana according to Susruta Samhita in Ayurveda.

Keywords

Vrana, Shashtiupakram, wound, ashtavidh shastra karma.

Citations

IRE Journals:
Dr. Deepali , Dr. Manoj Kumar Chaturvedi , Dr. Amritha Vijayan , Dr. Shahbaz Alam "Role of Shashti Upakrama in The Management of Vrana: A Review" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 11 2025 Page 1332-1338

IEEE:
Dr. Deepali , Dr. Manoj Kumar Chaturvedi , Dr. Amritha Vijayan , Dr. Shahbaz Alam "Role of Shashti Upakrama in The Management of Vrana: A Review" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(11)