Shalya Tantra - Branch of Ayurveda
Shalya Tantra is the second branch of Ayurveda that is Ashtang Ayurveda.
Shalya Tantra is a branch of Ayurveda that deals with surgical and
para surgical procedures.
Shalya Tantra is well described in Sushruta Samhita written by Acharya
Shushruta.
According to Acharya Shushruta it is best to use Shalya Tantra when
the problem with the body is beyond merely medicinal repair.
In cases like Abscesses,Cysts,Enlarged lymph nodes, trauma injuries, non healing wounds,Hemorrhoids,kidney and bladder stones,Urinary retention and breast related diseases Acharya Shushrut advised to apply the techniques of Shalya Tantra.
Shalya Tantra Treatment not only gives faster relief from suffering but also
beneficial in circumstances where internal medicine fails to cure.
The surgical instruments used in Shalya Tantra were made from natural
substance like Stone, branches of trees and broad leaves.
Shalya Tantra was popular because this could give fast relief as compared
to the slow process of recovery from medicines or herbs.
Charaka the best known physician of Ayurvedic medicine also recommended
for Shalya Tantra in treatment of certain diseases,which required immediate
attention like hemorrhoids.
Shalya Tantra also describes the Procedures in details like
1 Pre-Operative Procedures
2 General Procedures
3 Post-Operative Procedures
4 Marma’s Therapy ( Significant points)
5 Anesthesia
Along with procedures Sushruta Samhita also describes about the types of Surgical instruments like bondage,Shastra (sharp instrument),Yantras ( Blunt instrument) and Sutures ( Stitches) used in the Surgery.
Shalya Tantra treatment gives faster relief to the ailing person