Effect of Taila Dahana in Pilonidal Sinus After DeRoofing and Debridement - A Case Study

Pilonidal sinus is a disease arising in the hair follicles of gluteal cleft. The blocked hair follicle leads to enlargement and rupture of the pilosebaceous glands leading to formation of abscess and chronically discharging sinus. There are several methods for the management of this disease, but nothing gained a universal acceptance. It is a chronic acquired condition leading to morbidity, associated health care costs and has a great chance for recurrence. In Ayurveda, it can be correlated to nadivrana. According to Acharya Charaka, the treatment includes eshana, patana, taila dahana and ksharasutra application followed by vrana chikitsa. The management of a case of pilonidal sinus treated with patana and taila dahana is presented here, who had a recurrent sepsis at the natal cleft