Importance of Parasurgical Procedure in Ayurveda

Sushruta, father of surgery described para surgical procedure as anushastra karma. Para surgical procedures are procedures performed by non-surgical instruments hence called para surgical procedures. Sushruta has explained different para surgical procedures (anushastra karma) like ksharakarma, agnikarma, siravedha karma and jalaukavcharan. These para surgical procedures are very helpful to avoid surgical procedures and with the help of these procedures, we can avoid surgical as well as anesthetic complication. These procedures are very useful in scared patients or patients with co-morbid condition in which it is difficult to perform surgery, due to this usefulness in various surgical condition like hemorrhoids, thrombosed external hemorrhoid, fissure in ano, fistula in ano, pilonidal sinus, calcaneal spur, warts, arbuda (tumors), cellulitis etc. Para surgical procedures are useful to treat these diseases with less chances of recurrence. Hence, para surgical procedures have great importance in Ayurveda.