A REVIEW ON VARICOSE VEIN WITH REFERENCE TO SIRA GRANTHI IN PROSPECTIVE OF AYURVEDA
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Varicose vein, Siraj Granthi,, Nidanparivarjan, Bharavahana, Asadhya.Abstract
Varicose vein is a disorder in which veins are dilated, elongated, tortuous, distended, seen bulging and protruding over the surface of skin particularly on lower limb. The majority of risk factors of varicose veins includes standing jobs, older age, obesity, major surgeries, hormonal replacement therapy etc. it can be correlated with Siraj Granthi in Ayurveda. The common symptoms include heaviness in the legs, muscle cramps, itching around the swollen vein and pain felt in the whole leg or in the lower part of the leg. Initially, the problem of varicose veins started at back of legs and it spreads latter because it is a progressive disease. Varicose veins are not a harmful condition, however, it is a problem to the society with the dress of skirt, as the disease is ugly looking. Nidanparivarjan (avoiding causative factors), yoga and exercise, treatment like Panchakarma, Raktamokshan therapy( leech therapy) with preventive approach, the condition like varicose vein could be prevented.
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