Pratisaraniya Kshara Karma in Garbhashaya Greeva Mukhagata Vrana : A Case Report

Authors

  • Rashmi Postgraduate scholar, Department of Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga, Sri Kalabyraveshwara Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru – 560104, Karnataka, India
  • Anupama V Professor and Head, Department of Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga, Sri Kalabyraveshwara Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru – 560104, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Garbhashaya greeva mukhagata vrana, Apamarga Pratisaraniya kshara, Cervical erosion

Abstract

The entity where vrana manifests at the cervical os is called Garbhashaya Greeva Mukhagata Prana (Garbhashaya Greeva Mukha).  Vrana is described as discontinuity in the tissues and failure to retain their natural composition. As a result, the impacted tissues stop functioning normally, which causes additional pathological alterations. One such clinical disease that affects the area where columnar epithelium replaces normal squamous epithelium is cervical erosion. Moreover, this qualifies as garbhashaya greeva mukhagata vrana. In the modern medical system, intrusive treatments like electric cauterization and cryosurgery are frequently used to cure cervical erosion. Kshara Karma, which is based on ayurvedic parasurgical techniques, aids in the destruction of the ectopic columnar epithelium and the subsequent regeneration of normal squamous cells.

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25-07-2025