
Agnikarma
has been explained as one among theanushastras
. Almost allayurvedic
classics have described the use of it in curing different disorders aspradhanakarma
and in some disorders aspaschathkarma
to cure the complications. Its importance lies in its action, because of its ability to cure those diseases also, which can’t be cured by thebheshaja
,shastra
andksharakarma
. In this paper an insight view onagnikarma
has been compiled and presented systematically.The word
Agnikarma
is made up of two words i.e.,Agni
andKarma
. Agni, the musculine word derived from the root agigatau agyati agnayamna prapyanti. i.e., it gives the rebirth, is utilised to cure and prevent the diseases. Agni is the important one among the pancha mahabhutas. The Agni, in the form of bhootagni, jatharagni and dhatwagni is the life for the creatures. On the basis of the loka – purusha sadharmya, the Agni that exists in the body, possesses the same properties as that of Agni in the world. So any procedure that involves the Agni directly or indirectly is considered underagnikarma
.The