Title: Wound Closure Techniques in Ayurveda: A Short Review
Authors: Dr. Kumar A.K, Dr P. Hemantha Kumar, Dr Narinder Singh
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i10.40
Abstract
In surgical practice suturing is very important procedure. It is equally important procedure in both traumatic wound as well as in the elective surgery. Ayurveda is the most ancient medical science in our civilization. Ayurvedic acharyas has describes the Asthvidh Shalya Karma for various surgical disorders. Suturing i.e. Sevana Karma in one of them. Suturing is utilized for closing the wounds or/and ligating the bleeding vessels during surgery. Ayurvedic acharyas very well know the methods of suturing and its importance in practice and described well in various classical literature of Ayurveda. In modern day surgical practice we all follow the same principle without change. In present review study a humble effort is made to elaborate the ancient principle of wound closer.
Key words: Sevana karma, Shalya Karma
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