@article{Pragati Saxena_Anuradha Roy_Binay Sen_2022, title={Role of kshara (an alkali preparation) in wound healing with special reference to cervical erosion}, volume={4}, url={http://mail.joaasr.com/index.php/joaasr/article/view/458}, DOI={10.46947/joaasr442022458}, abstractNote={<p>Cervical erosion is caused by the replacement of the stratified squamous epithelium of the ectocervix with the endocervical columnar epithelium. In Ayurvedic classics, it can be co-related to <em>garbhashayagrivagatavrana</em>. Its management mainly includes destruction of overgrown epithelium by different techniques has its own limitations and side effects. Further observing its prevalence there is a requirement for a treatment modality which is more efficient and cost-effective. <em>Kshara</em> which possesses <em>lekhana </em>(scrapping), <em>vrana</em>-<em>shodhana </em>(wound cleansing), and <em>ropana </em>(wound healing) properties as described in Ayurveda, provides a scientific background of the therapeutic application in the management. Different review works revealed the potential use of <em>kshara</em> on wound healing due to its alkalinity which maintain the body pH within the normal range and thus maintains different cellular and extracellular function. Therefore, <em>kshara</em> is found to be an important preparation that has been investigated for its gynecological uses by different scholars.</p>}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF ADVANCED APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH}, author={Pragati Saxena and Anuradha Roy and Binay Sen}, year={2022}, month={Nov.}, pages={95–101} }