Article: DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH AND RECENT ADVANCES OF NADI YANTRA IN SURGICAL PRACTICES: A REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.15387

Pages: 144-146

Author: Dolly *, Vishal Verma, Sheetal Verma, Bhaskar Mehandiratta

Abstract: Yantras are an essential component of all major and minor surgical procedures. Yantras are blunt surgical instruments that are used to remove foreign objects that have become trapped in various bodily parts. These days, it is also utilized for illness and diagnosis. This page sheds information on the traditional yantras used in the past. Recent developments in nadi yantra have made it possible to resolve issues for both therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. The majority of the instruments described in our ancient texts are no longer in use, so it was necessary to solve the issue and discover conveniently accessible new and improved approaches for diagnostic purposes. Through this article, the nadi yantra and more modern instruments can be compared to gain better understanding.

Keyword: Nadi yantra, Surgical instruments, Therapeutic and Diagnostic procedure.