A conceptual study on Kshudra Roga with special reference to Shalyaja Vyadhis

In Ayurvedic Samhitas various diseases are described, Kshudra Roga is one among those conditions. Acharya Sushruta has explained 44 Kshudra Rogas in Nidanasthana and Chikitsa Sthana. In Charaka Samhita also we get scattered references of Kshudra Roga in different chapters.  In this article Susruthoktha Kshudrarogas were more focused with respect to Shalyaja Vyadhis. Shalyaja Vyadhi includes Shastra or Anushastra or both in the management of Kshudraroga. While explaining the treatment it is observed that there are different interventions have been propagated based on the Avasthas like Amavastha and Pakwavastha of each and every conditions. Out of these indications here Shalyaja Vyadhis are enlisted and correlated with conditions as in contemporary science. This condition such as Chippa, Kadara, Sannirudhaguda, Nirrudhapraksha, Gudabrahmsa, Jatumani, Mashaka, Tilakalaka, Avapatika, etc., along with their contemporary correlations is enumerated in this article. Apart from this, it is also observed that Rakthamokshana is choice of treatment in much variety of Kshudrarogas. Also explained that wherever conservative management fails in that condition to adopt surgical interventions