Abstract

ANAESTHESIA IN VARIOUS DISEASES: AN AYURVEDIC AND MODERN REVIEW

*Dr. Priyanka Desai and Dr. Nita Kedar

ABSTRACT

Pain is main restricting factor in surgery. To overcome this limitation both Ayurveda and Modern Medicine developed pre operative, intra operative and post operative care for surgery. Though sandnyaharana term is not clearly described in Ayurveda the stages of anesthesia are similarly described as mada (delirium), murcha (unconsciousness), sanyasa (coma). These conditions are well described and stages, symptoms, etiopathogenesis and management is given. In Ayurveda it is advised to perform surgery full stomach in majority of diseases however in some diseases it is advised to keep patient empty stomuch (NBM). Madkari dravyas, sandnyaharan and sandnyasthapan dravyas are described which may have potential to maintain anesthesia during surgery but lack of research, standardization of dose, study mode of action and government support causes some limitations on use of these medicines. In modern science anesthesia is well developed independent branch now. The whole procedure of anesthesia is modified according to various diseases and conditions. This review is done to collaborate anesthesia management according to various diseases in ayurveda as well as modern science.

Keywords: Sandnyaharan, mada, murcha, sanyasa, madakari, anesthesia.