Agnikarma – the boon

Shalya tantra is one of the most significant and essential subspecialties of Ayurveda, which includes a range of surgical and non-surgical treatments. The most common of these parasurgical techniques is Agnikarma, often known as heat cauterization/ intentional heat burn/ therapeutic burns. It refers to the direct or indirect application of heat to a body part using various materials in order to prevent or treat an illness. It is a powerful and minimally invasive parasurgical technique with several uses in both emergency care and chronic illnesses. Agnikarma has been given a special place in surgery by Acharya Sushruta, and the disease cured by Agnikarma never recurs1. Clinically, it is considered as a prime para- surgical procedure, and it provides relief in certain diseases that are not cured by herbal medicine, surgical interventions, and alkaline cauterization. Acharya prescribe various materials for cauterizing specific body parts, taking into account the heat retention and transmission capacities of these substances. Agnikarma is most frequently used to treat neurogenic pain, tendinopathies, and conditions affecting the skin, veins, ligaments, bones, or joints when pain is a determining factor. The therapeutic, preventative, and hemostatic qualities of Agnikarma were recognized million years ago.