Quest Journals
Journal of Medical and Dental Science Research
Volume 9~ Issue 4 (2022) pp: 80-84
ISSN(Online) : 2394-076X ISSN (Print):2394-0751
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*Corresponding Author: Dr.Abdur Rahaman 80 | Page
Research Paper
A Comprehensive Review of Ayurvedic Managment of
Arsha Roga W.S.R. To Haemorrhoids
Dr.Abdur Rahaman
1
, Dr.Md Tanzil Ansari
2
, Dr.Trisha Talapatra
3
1. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna, Aligarh Ayurvedic Medical College & ACN Hospital
2. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Kaya Chikitsa, Aligarh Ayurvedic Medical College & ACN Hospital
3. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Kaya Chikitsa, Vimla Family Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital
Abstract:
Arsha ( Hemorrhoids) are an age old problem involving ano rectal region. It is notorious for its chroniocity
recurrences & frequent acute exacerbations. It has been described virtually from the beginning of medical
history. Sushruta, the pioneer of ancient Indian Surgery has described Arsha(Hemorrhoids) in detail. Apart
from its causes, types, signs and symptoms, he has also described its many fold treatment from which the
importance of and prevalence of this disease in the past can be inferred.
In today’s modernized world, shift duties, stressful life, eating of unhealthy foods makes people more prone to
the ano-rectal diseases such as fissure and haemorrhoid. The dilation of the veins of the internal rectal plexus
constitutes the condition of the internal haemorrhoids which are covered by the mucous membrane.
Haemorrhoids are commonly occurring in the fourth to sixth decades, however may affect patients of all ages.
In India, 1 million new cases are reported annually, 47 per 1000 and increases with age, and it is estimated that
in the age group of 45-65 years, 50-85% of people around the world have haemorrhoids. Also, males are more
prone to develop haemorrhoids compare to females. Furthermore, due to site of disease, many of the patients
hesitate to go to doctor and they delay the examination and treatment which ultimately leads to worsen
condition of the disease. .
According to Modern Surgery, Haemorrhoids is varicosity and dilatation of haemorrhoidal veins of anal-canal.
Hemorrhoid is commonly seen in human being due to valve- less structure of haemorrhoidal veins. Hemorrhoid
is a disease, which is very specific to human race only due to its erect posture.
In the management of hemorrhoids the procedures, which are in practice at present in modern surgery, are
rubber band legation, cryo- surgery, dilatation, infra-red coagulation and haemorrhoidectomy. But not all of
them have been uniformly successful.
In modern medical science most popular management of haemorrhoids is haemorrhoidectomy, sometimes there
is a chance to reoccurring the same disease from the excision area. In Ayurveda the management of Arsha is
done as fourfold treatment like- Bhesaja, Kshar Karma, Agnikarma and Shastra Karma according to the
clinical manifestation of the disease. In this present review article is an attempt to review the different approach
of ayurvedic treatment for the management of Arsha (Haemorrhoids).
Key words – Arsha, Haemorrhoids, Piles
Received 14 Apr, 2022; Revised 28 Apr, 2022; Accepted 30 Apr, 2022 © The author(s) 2022.
Published with open access at www.questjournals.org
I. Introduction :
Haemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels around the anus. Haemorrhoids may protrude externally or be
internal to the body. Although haemorrhoids are definitely irritating and sometimes debilitating, they are almost
never life threatening or a symptom of something worse.
Arsha ( Hemorrhoids) are an age old problem involving ano rectal region. It is notorious for its
chroniocity recurrences & frequent acute exacerbations. It has been described virtually from the beginning of
medical history. Sushruta, the pioneer of ancient Indian Surgery has described Arsha(Hemorrhoids) in detail.
Apart from its causes, types, signs and symptoms, he has also described its many fold treatment from which the
importance of and prevalence of this disease in the past can be inferred.