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==== Thirty six treatment measures ====

==== Thirty six treatment measures ====

Thirty six types of therapeutic measures are described for the treatment of ulcer. Sixty types of treatment measures are described under the head of ''shashtiupakrama'' regarding ulcer treatment.<ref>Kaviraja Ambikadutta Shastri, Sushruta Samhita, Ist part, chikitsa sthana Chap 1, shlok no.8 ,Reprint 2013, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, pp 5</ref> It is not necessary that all the thirty six or sixty therapeutic measures have to be applied in treating an ulcer. I A patient at a time 1 or 4 type of procedures are essential in single case of ''vrana'' according to condition of the wound. (Su. Chi. 1/8).

Thirty six types of therapeutic measures are described for the treatment of ulcer. Sixty types of treatment measures are described under the head of ''shashtiupakrama'' regarding ulcer treatment.<ref name =su>Sushruta. Chikitsa Sthana, Cha.1 Dwivraneeya Chikitsitam Adhyaya verse 8. In: Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya, Editors. Sushruta Samhita. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005. p.1.</ref> It is not necessary that all the thirty six or sixty therapeutic measures have to be applied in treating an ulcer. I A patient at a time 1 or 4 type of procedures are essential in single case of ''vrana'' according to condition of the wound.<ref name=su/>

In early stage of ulcer only inflammation appears. At this stage bloodletting should be done to break the further manifestation of ulcer. Purificatory measures should be performed in excessively aggravated doshas while lightning measures should be adopted if ''doshas'' are less aggravated. In the beginning of edema, therapeutic measures aimed to alleviate aggravated ''vata'' followed by other ''dosha'' viz. ''pitta'' and ''kapha'' are advised. Application of various pastes made of ''vijaya, madhuka, vira, bisagranthi'' etc. also reduce edema. Edema reducing dietary regimen like light food and food that does not cause burning sensation (''avidahi'') should be followed.

In early stage of ulcer only inflammation appears. At this stage bloodletting should be done to break the further manifestation of ulcer. Purificatory measures should be performed in excessively aggravated doshas while lightning measures should be adopted if ''doshas'' are less aggravated. In the beginning of edema, therapeutic measures aimed to alleviate aggravated ''vata'' followed by other ''dosha'' viz. ''pitta'' and ''kapha'' are advised. Application of various pastes made of ''vijaya, madhuka, vira, bisagranthi'' etc. also reduce edema. Edema reducing dietary regimen like light food and food that does not cause burning sensation (''avidahi'') should be followed.