Abstract

CONCEPT OF SHATAKRIYAKALA W.S.R. TO STAGES AND MANAGEMENT

Deepak Rathee*, Ananta S. Desai, Priyadarshini D. and Ahalya Sharma

ABSTRACT

The term kriyakala refers to the recognition of various stages of disease progressiveness that helps to assess the dosha’s condition and their effective management. A unique concept of shatakriyakala was described by Acharya Shusruta in Sutra Sthana of his treatise Shusruta Samhita. He states that this phenomenon of shatakriyakala should be known to each physician for correct diagnosis and management during disease progression. It helps in correct diagnosis within time, so further in correct treatment and also in preventing the complications. To fulfil this objective six consecutive stages of the disease progression should be analysed based upon sign and symptoms in various stages of that follow under shatakriyakala. Sanchaya, prakopa, prasara, sthanasamshraya, vyakti and bheda are the six consecutive stages as said by Acharya Shusruta. Each stage presents with different symptoms to analyse the stage properly and thus initiating the treatment effectively. All the references were critically studied and analysed to draw the final conclusion. The conclusion of the study came out to be as, for the correct management of any pathology, deciding the drug dose and time the correct knowledge of shatakriyakala is very important.

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