Clinical department
Shalya Tantra
Surgery
About the department
Department of Shalya Tantra
Shalya Tantra is the surgical branch of Ayurveda, rooted in the Sushruta Samhita. The department diagnoses and treats surgical conditions such as injuries, fractures, abscesses and tumours, using Ayurvedic and modern techniques, and performs all types of Ayurvedic surgical and para-surgical procedures.
Key areas of practice
- Wounds, fractures, dislocations and other injuries
- Abscesses, swellings and tumours
- Incision, excision, suturing and chemical cauterisation
- Para-surgical procedures: Agnikarma, Kshara Karma, Kshara Sutra and Raktamokshana
- Arsha (haemorrhoids), Bhagandara (fistula-in-ano) and other general surgical disorders
- Rehabilitation, faster healing and prevention of recurrence