1. Agnikarma is a type of cauterization treatment described in Ayurveda that uses heat to treat various diseases. It is especially useful for conditions involving the muscles, tendons, bones, and joints.
2. The diseases treated with proper agnikarma have no chance of recurrence as it cures diseases that are not treatable with medications, surgery, or other treatments like kshar karma.
3. The procedure of agnikarma involves sterilizing the local area, heating a sterile substance until it is hot, applying it to the most tender spot using a glass pipette, and then applying a mixture of honey and ghee after it cools.
4. क्षारदग्नि गररयाि। तद्दनधनिौ रोगाणाम अपुिर्ाावात र्ेषजशस्त्रक्षारेरसाध्यािाां
ततसाध्या त्वात च। .(su.su 12)
The diseases treated with proper agnikarma has no chance
of recurrence. It only cures the disease which are not treatable with
medicine, surgery and kshar karma
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6. PURVAKARMA
• Sterilization of local
part with trifala
kwath
• A small amount of
Snigdha Dravya is
taken in a sterile
dish and heated
over the stove
PRADHANAKARMA
• Agnikarma
performed in most
tendor spot
• The Tapta Snigdha
dravya should be
drawn using a
Borosil glass
pipette, poured on
the predetermined
site and wiped off
after cooling
• .About ½cm gaping
should be
maintained between
the Dagdha sthana.
PASCHATKARMA
• A mixture of Madhu
and Ghrita should
be applied
immediately after
Agnikarma
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9. (Gate Control Theory of Pain)
Heat--Stimulation of Lateral Spinothalamic
Tract (SST)----stimulation of descending pain
inhibitory fibres(DPI)---Release of endogenous
opioid peptide which bind with opioid receptors
at substantia gelatinosa rolandi---Inhibition of
release of P-substance (Pre-synaptic inhibition) --
Blockade of transmission of pain sensation
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10. Pain receptors of skin and motor end plate get stimulated at
45◦C. Pathway for pain and thermal signals run parallel and
end up at same area, but only stronger one can be felt.
Therefore complete exclusion of pain impulse by heat
occurs.
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