Kutaja and Palasha Kshara in the management of Piles

The study was carried out in order to find an effective, economical alternative for burning hemorrhoids (arsha) without side effects. Patients with primary hemorrhoids were selected and separated into two groups, each with 10 patients. Treatment for one group was Palasha Kshara, while treatment for another was Kutaja Kshara. The application of Palasha & Kutaja Kshara resulted in significant improvement over all in the first and second degrees of piles.