Arya S. Menon

• Master of Surgery
• Professor (Assistant) at Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya

Venous ulcers are non-healing stasis ulcers which occurs due to chronic venous insufficiency. They are commonly seen in lower limbs. It is one among the serious chronic non-healing ulcers which is seen in 0.76 % of men and 1.42 % of women. The back ward flow of blood through the veins of lower limb is hampered and,which causes an increase in pressu...

Introduction: Pain is the predominant symptom of Janu Sandhigata Vata, or osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Agnikarma is a para-surgical procedure which is indicated in intense pain. Various instruments or Dahanopakaranas are mentioned for carrying out Agnikarma. Among them, Sneha Agnikarma is indicated in diseases of the joint. So, in the present...

A wound, also known as a Vrana, is a condition where the body's tissues are damaged in a specific way, and after repair, the tissues become discolored, resulting in a permanent scar. Varicose ulcers are caused by persistent venous occlusion. A varicose leg ulcer occurs when blood recirculates through venous valves due to ischemia in the leg's vascu...

Background: Pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas, which may be acute or chronic. Chronic pancreatitis is characterised by epigastric pain, which is persistent and severe. Pancreatic calculi are sequelae of chronic pancreatitis, which causes pancreatic duct obstruction. In the present case, a 29-year-old female suffering from epigastric...

The field of wound care and ulcer management is constantly evolving, with a relentless search for a therapeutically effective and cost-efficient drug. The present article focuses on the potential of Murivenna, an indigenous formulation used in the Southern part of India for wound healing and ulcer management. A thorough review of available online a...

Background: Arshas is one among the Mahagadas (major diseases) which causes pain and obstruction in the anal passage. It is a rakta and mamsa doshaja vyadhi (disease related to blood and muscle). Arshas can be correlated to hemorrhoids. It is caused due to the varicosity of hemorrhoidal plexus which makes it a surgically curable disease. In Ayurved...

Horse shoe fistula is a descriptive term that indicates the unusual pathway of the spread of an abscess originating in the deep posterior anal space, manifesting with multiple openings. The treatment of such fistulae is more complex due to the possibility of faecal incontinence and delayed healing as a result of sphincterotomy. This study is of a 4...

Background: Osteoporosis in elderly is a metabolic bone disease characterised by marked fragility, architectural deterioration and reduction in bone density. It is a growing health concern affecting more than 200 million people across the globe. Hospitalisation due to recurrent fractures, reduced quality of life and increased financial burden are o...

Herbal formulation for the management of UTI

References Conclusion. A total of 15 articles were found relevant for this research. Filters such as free full text, review and Mesh were used. Boolean operator AND was also used Review of available online and offline literatures namely Pub med, Scopus, Ayush portal were done.

Bhagandara is a terminology in Ayurveda for a chronic sinus in the, perianal area or perineum discharging pus or blood. It can be correlated to the modern concept of Fistula in ano. Though the condition is not fatal, results of surgery are sometimes less satisfactory, owing to the complications like faecal incontinence and recurrence. Ksharasutra i...