1Professor & HOD, Department of Shalya Tantra, NPA Government Ayurvedic College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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2*PG Scholar, Department of Shalya Tantra, NPA Government Ayurvedic College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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3Reader, Samhita Sidhanta, Govt Ayurved College, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
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4PG Scholar, Department of Shalya Tantra, NPA Government Ayurvedic College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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5PG Scholar, Department of Shalya Tantra, NPA Government Ayurvedic College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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6PG Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, NPA Government Ayurvedic College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Email: Cma.kamal29@gmail.com
Background: Abhayantara Arsha (internal hemorrhoids) is a common anorectal disorder described in classical Ayurvedic texts. Modern medicine commonly employs Barron's rubber band ligation (RBL), whereas Ayurveda advocates Kshara Karma and Ksharsutra ligation for such conditions.
Objective: To evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of Snuhi‑based Palash Ksharsutra and Barron's rubber band ligation in a case of Abhayantara Arsha (internal piles).
Methods: A 42‑year‑old male patient with Grade‑II internal piles at 3, 7 and 11 o'clock positions was treated. One pile mass at 3 o'clock was managed with Snuhi‑based Palash Ksharsutra, while another at 7 o'clock was treated with Barron's RBL. Assessment parameters included pain (VAS) after procedure, itching, bleeding and size of pile mass, grade, local healing, and complications over 8 weeks. One patient of each case was taken under study, both having internal piles mass at 3 o'clock position, one was managed with Snuhi‑based Palash Ksharsutra, while another at 3 o'clock was treated with Barron's RBL. Assessment parameters included pain (VAS) after procedure, itching, bleeding and size of pile mass and which one is more effective.
Results: Snuhi‑based Palash Ksharsutra produced gradual sloughing of the pile mass with minimal pain, complete cessation of bleeding by 3rd week, and good tissue healing. Barron's RBL showed rapid reduction in prolapse and early symptom relief but with slightly more post‑procedure discomfort. Both modalities were effective, with Ksharsutra demonstrating deeper tissue control and RBL offering quicker procedural ease.
Conclusion: Snuhi‑based Palash Ksharsutra and Barron's RBL are both effective in Abhayantara Arsha; Ksharsutra aligns more closely with Ayurvedic principles of Kshara Karma and Shodhana‑Ropana, whereas RBL is advantageous for OPD‑based, minimally invasive management. This case supports further comparative studies between Ayurvedic Ksharsutra and modern RBL in internal piles.
Keywords: Abhayantara Arsha, internal piles, Snuhi‑Palash Ksharsutra, Barron's rubber band ligation, Kshara Karma, hemorrhoids, Ayurveda.
How to cite this article: Singh B, Sinha D, Mishra P, Sahu C, Vitthalbhai A, Bharati D. A Case Study of Snuhi‑Based Palash Ksharsutra and Barron's Rubber Band Ligation in Treatment of Abhayantara Arsha W.S.R. to Internal Piles. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(7s): 982-986; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.7s.106
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