@article{Mahesh Kumar_2020, place={India.}, title={TREATMENT OF BURN SCAR CONTRACTURE WITH AGNIKARMA: A CASE REPORT}, volume={7}, url={https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/524}, DOI={10.47070/ayushdhara.v7i2.524}, abstractNote={<p>The burn scar and contracture cases are highly common. The burn scar is inevitable even after best effort and contracture is common complication after burn which restrict the movement of injured area. The healed burn scar cases lead to varying degrees of functional and aesthetic components. Many treatment modalities are available for their treatment. The occupational therapy, physiotherapy and surgical release of burn contracture are in practice but not cured easily. Ayurveda have different treatment modality for the treatment of wound and their complications one of them is <em>Agnikarma</em>. The <em>Agnikarma</em> is simply intentional therapeutic heat burn therapy and is in practice to reduce the <em>Stabdhta</em> (stiffness) in disease condition. The <em>Agnikarma</em> is indicated in diseases caused by <em>Vata</em> and <em>Kapha doshas</em>. The purpose of case report is to show the role of <em>Agnikarma</em> in releasing burn contracture and to make painless hand movement. The traditional <em>Bindu</em> type linear <em>Agnikarma</em> with the help of <em>Tamra shalaka</em> (copper rod) performed at the stiffness site followed by <em>Ghritkumari </em>(<em>Aloevera </em>Linn.) paste and <em>Yastimadhu </em>(<em>Glycirrhiza glabra </em>Linn<em>.</em>) powder application. The <em>Agnikarma</em> have effect in loosening and releasing of burn contracture. Finally, the patient got benefited.</p>}, number={2}, journal={AYUSHDHARA}, author={Mahesh Kumar}, year={2020}, month={Jun.}, pages={2685-2688} }