ARSHA – Dravya Prayoga Presented by – Dr. Aditi Gandhi, Final Year Post Graduate Scholar Department of Dravyaguna, SDMCAH, Hassan 03-06-2022 1 Dr. Aditi Gandhi
Reference Charaka Samhita Chi. 14 Sushruta Samhita Ni. 2 + Chi. 6 Ashtanga Hrdaya Ni. 7 + Chi. 8 Madhava Nidana 5 Bhava Prakash 5 03-06-2022 2 Dr. Aditi Gandhi
Corelation = PILES / HAEMORRHOIDS Haemorrhoids, Greek word, Haima – bleed , Rhoos – flowering / blood to ooze = bleeding Piles, Latin word, ‘pila’ – ball/ mass It is defined as the downward sliding of anal cushions abnormally due to straining or other causes. (SRB) Main cause – Weakening of the park’s ligament which is the lower end of external sphincter. 03-06-2022 4 Dr. Aditi Gandhi
03-06-2022 5 Anal Cushions – aggregation of blood vessels, smooth muscles and elastic connective tissue in the submucosa that normally reside in Left lateral, Right Posterolateral and Right Anterolateral anal canal. ( = Gudavalli traya ) Dr. Aditi Gandhi
Purva roopa – Prodromal Symptoms Vistambha - indigestion Atopa - flatulence Dourbalya - weakness Vibandha - constipation Karshya - emaciation Udgar bahulya – excessive bleeding Sakthi sadana – pain in thighs Grahani dosha - sprue Pandu - Anaemia Udara roga – Abdominal disorder Pipasa - Polydypsia Alpa vit – Less qty of stools 03-06-2022 7 विष्टम्भोऽन्नस्य दौर्बल्यं कुक्षेराटोप एव च | कार्श्यमुद्गारबाहुल्यं सक्थिसादोऽल्पविट्कता ||२१|| ग्रहणीदोषपाण्ड्वर्तेराशङ्का चोदरस्य च | पूर्वरूपाणि निर्दिष्टान्यर्शसामभिवृद्धये||२२|| (Ch.) Dr. Aditi Gandhi
Samanya Lakshana - Symptoms Prevalence rate – 4.4% in world, in about 10 million people May occur in any age, mostly seen in the age between 30-65 years Incidence – equal in either gender Bleeding / anum – pain and burning sensation – ‘splash in the pan’ Mass/ anum Constipation Diarrhoea Flatulence 03-06-2022 8 Dr. Aditi Gandhi
Chikitsa - Rx चतुर्विधोऽर्शसां साधनोपायः | तद्यथा- भेषजं क्षारोऽग्निः शस्त्रमिति | तत्र, अचिरकालजातान्यल्पदोषलिङ्गोपद्रवाणि भेषज साध्यानि, मृदुप्रसृतावगाढान्युच्छ्रितानि क्षारेण , कर्कशस्थिरपृथुकठिनान्य ग्नि ना, तनुमूलान्युच्छ्रितानि क्लेदवन्ति च शस्त्रेण | ( Su .) 03-06-2022 13 Rx. Bheshaja Recent origin, Alpa dosha and alpa upadrava yukta arsha Kshara Soft, extensive, deep and raised piles Agni Rough, fixed, large and hard Shastra Narrow pedicle, elevated and moist Dr. Aditi Gandhi
Samanya Rx Sutra यद्वातस्यानुलोम्याय यदग्निबलवृद्धये । अन्नपानौषधं सर्व तत्सेव्यं नित्यमर्शसैः ॥४७॥ (BP) Vata Anulomana Dravya Agni bala vrrdhi kara anna- pana For Nitya sevana Samyaka Rakta Poorti (Proper blood supply to the haemorrhoidal plexus) Sroto Shodhanam (Improve venous/ arterial drainage to the plexus) Sroto Balyam (Strengthen the sinusoidal walls in the haemorrhoidal plexus) Dhatu Balyam (Strengthen the muscles/ tissues of the anal canal) Rakta Stambhanam (Stop the bleeding) Anulomanam (Regularize the bowels) Shotha vedana hara (Manage the inflammation and pain) Samkramana hara (Manage the secondary infection) Sthanika Chikitsa (Topical management) 03-06-2022 14 Dr. Aditi Gandhi
Other Dravya Prayoga … ALABU – Alabu beeja and audhbhida lavana are pounded with sour gruel and made into 3 pellets. ( Chakradatta ) APAMARGA – moola with rice + madhu – daily ( Su .) SHATAVARI – moola kalka with milk ( Su .) CHITRAKA – Churna yukta sidhu ( Su .) BHALLATAKA – Churna yukta saktu mantha (without lavana ) with takra . ( Su .) 03-06-2022 26 Dr. Aditi Gandhi
HARITAKI PRAYOGA GUDA + HARITAKI – Daily morning ( Su .) HARITAKI + PIPPALI Churna fried in Ghrita , taken with guda . (Ch.) HARITAKI Churna fried in Ghrita and consumed with Trivrt & Danti Churna . (Ch.) 03-06-2022 27 Dr. Aditi Gandhi
Takra stored in pot applied with the Kalka of following : ( Su .) CHITRAKA MOOLA PIPPALI PIPPALI MOOLA CHAVYA VIDANGA SHUNTHI HARITAKI 03-06-2022 28 Dr. Aditi Gandhi
In case of Vibandha and shoola in Arsha : PATHA + BILVA Churna PATHA + SHUNTHI Churna PATHA + AJAMODA Churna 03-06-2022 29 Dr. Aditi Gandhi
Continued … TRIPHALA Kwatha / Swarasa + TRIVRUT Churna . (Ch.) GOMUTRA + HARITAKI & GUDA soaked overnight. (Ch.) Takra + HARITAKI / TRIPHALA (Ch.) Madya with KAPITHA & BILVA (Ch.) Madya with CHITRAKA Churna (Ch.) BHALLATAKA Churna followed Takra sevana . (Ch.) PANCHAKOLA Churna with Takra (Ch.) 03-06-2022 30 Dr. Aditi Gandhi