SHALYA TANTRA

The term “Shalya Tantra” deals with shastra karma mentioned in the ancient surgical texts. It incorporates Surgical & parasurgical procedures like Bloodletting (Rakta mokshana), Agnikarma (Cauterization), Kshara karma (Local application of Kshar ie. plant extract Caustic), Kshara Sutra karma (Medicated thread used in Piles, Fistula, external benign growth etc.). These are traditional therapies for surgical & para surgical issue of several diseases.

Shalya is anything which causes pain in body or mind of a person. This department deals with all the techniques i.e. surgical and parasurgical procedures by which Shalya is removed. Various Ayurvedic procedures like Ksharasutra, Agnikarma, Raktamokshana etc are used to treat various surgical diseases like diseases related to anorectal region, fractures & dislocation, non healing wounds, varicose veins etc.