"A REVIEW OF PARIKARTIKA IN AYURVEDA"

Ayurveda science has mentioned various principles for maintaining proper health. Prevention is better than cure is one of the important Aim of Ayurveda.[1] Fissure-in-ano is a very common and painful condition. Fissures occurs most commonly in the midline posteriorly, the least protected part of the anal canal.[2] In Ayurveda, Fissure-in-ano can be correlated with the disease Parikartika. It is not mentioned as one of the separate disease in Ayurveda text. Parikartika described as one of the complication of Basti karma,[3] also a Garbhini vyapada[4] and Vamana-Virechana Vyapada.[5] It also explained as one of the poorva roopa of Arsha vyadhi. Parikartika was presented with pain, burning sensation, constipation, etc. Ayurveda is an ancient medical science in which various treatment modalities are explained for Parikartika and other Anal disorders.