Introduction To Agni karma Many people have a false belief that Ayurveda is not useful in management of acute pain. They are unaware about the pain management techniques mentioned in Ayurveda. Agni karma is a superior para surgical procedure which is highly effective in relieving pain. Agni means heat & karma means procedure. Agni karma is the procedure in which indirect heat by conduction method is applied over skin surface on the affected part of patient’s body. According to patient’s tolerance and severity of pain, different materials like suvarna shalaka (gold probe), pippali (Piper longum), gud (Jaggery) are used. Agni karma is done on specific points with all precautions to avoid injury to marma.
Benefits of Agnikarma • Can be used in a variety of diseases. • Gives instant pain relief. • Can be done using a variety of probes. • Does not require a large set up. • Diseases once treated by Agnikarma do not occur again. • It can be successfully used even in diseases that could not be treated by using medicines, kshara and even shastrakarma. • It is easy to perform.