A LITRARY REVIEW ON: ARSHA AS HAEMMORRHOIDS

‘Arsha’ is an ailment that affect all economical groups of population. Among all the ano-rectal diseases, Arsha seems to be an entity, which was very clearly known to the ancient Ayurvedic authorities, which simulates the clinical picture of haemorrhoids. According to Ayurveda According to Ayurveda the disease comes under the heading of Mahaagada because it has four major qualities attributed to Maharoga, which are Maramshraya Dirghakalanubandhi, Dushchikitsya and Tridosha involvement. Main characteristic feature of Arsha is sprouts like growth in the ano-rectum. All Ayurvedic literature described that the Arsha is difficult to cure and trouble to the patients like as enemy. The term haemorrhoids is popularly used to refer for pathological varicosity of the haemorrhoidal veins due to increased pressure, is usually caused by straining during defecation, chronic constipation or diarrhoea, pregnancy etc. The main complaints of piles are bleeding, pain and prolapsed pile mass. Acharyas has given four types of treatment for management of Arsha which is Bheshaj, Kshar-karma, Agni-karma and Shastra karma.