Shalya Tantra Laboratory

Ayurvedic Surgery, Para-surgical Techniques & Instrument Training

The

Shalya Tantra Department teaches fundamentals of Ayurvedic surgery as explained by Acharya Sushruta, as well as modern surgical principles. The Shalya Tantra lab must be fully equipped for students to practice suturing, bandaging, para-surgical techniques, and pre/post-operative protocols.

Objectives

  • To train in sterilization, aseptic procedures, and surgical instruments.

  • To demonstrate classical para-surgical techniques:
    – Agnikarma
    – Ksharakarma
    – Raktamokshana

  • To show modern surgical basics, wound care, dressing, and bandaging.

  • To provide hands-on suturing practice on models.

Essential Zones in Shalya Tantra Laboratory

1. Instrument Gallery (50–100 surgical tools)

Display includes:

  • Scalpels, forceps, retractors

  • Scissors (Mayo, Metzenbaum)

  • Suturing kits

  • Needle holders

  • Probes, dilators

  • Kshara-making tools

  • Agnikarma rods

  • Tourniquets

Each item labelled with:

  • Name

  • Function

  • Classification

2. Suturing & Dressing Practice Area

Contains:

  • Silicone suturing pads

  • Animal tissue (if allowed)

  • Practice stands

  • Thread types (silk, catgut, synthetic)

  • Dressing materials

  • Sterile gloves, masks

  • Autoclave sterilization unit

Students learn:

  • Interrupted sutures

  • Continuous sutures

  • Mattress sutures

  • Knotting techniques

3. Para-surgical Procedures Zone

Agnikarma

  • Agnikarma rods

  • Heating unit

  • Temperature control

  • Safety gear

Used to treat:

  • Plantar fasciitis

  • Sciatica

  • Joint pain

  • Corns/warts

Ksharakarma

  • Kshara sticks

  • Applicators

  • Kshara preparation samples

  • Safety protocols

Raktamokshana

  • Leech jars

  • Bloodletting tools

  • Waste disposal equipment

4. Museum Section

Includes:

  • Models of anorectal disorders

  • Fistula, fissure, piles models

  • Wound healing stages

  • Modern surgical charts

  • Sushruta’s surgical instruments posters

5. Pre & Post-Operative Care Section

Equipped with:

  • Vitals monitoring

  • Surgical drapes

  • Positioning tools

  • Oxygen unit

  • CPR manikin

  • Defibrillator demo models

Learning Outcomes

Students understand:

  • Surgical asepsis

  • Instrument sterilization

  • Minor OT setup

  • Suturing & dressing

  • Integrating Ayurvedic techniques with modern surgical principles
BAMS Lab Setup
BAMS Lab Setup