Fistula-in-ano (Bhagandara) — described by Sushruta. Kshara-sutra is its classical, definitive treatment.
Food Remedies
Main remedy
Sitz bath (warm water) twice daily, triphala at night, ghee-milk; kshara-sutra by a qualified vaidya is the definitive classical treatment — do not delay consultation.
Triphala water wash and 1 tsp triphala at night — keeps the passage clean and stool soft. Sushruta counts bhagandara among the eight great diseases; kshara-sutra treatment by a vaidya is the classical cure.
Traditional
घी · Cow Ghee
Ghee with warm milk at night; fibre-rich food so stool never hardens.
Traditional
अंजीर · Figs
2 soaked figs each morning — soft stool is the whole of home care in bhagandara; the tract itself closes only with kshara-sutra or surgery.
Traditional
पपीता · Papaya
Ripe papaya at breakfast — the gentlest way to keep stool from tearing a healing tract. The fistula itself still needs kshara-sutra or surgery.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Warm sitz bath after every stool; scrupulous hygiene.
Foods that help
घी · Cow Gheeपपीता · Papayaअंजीर · Figs
What to cut down
मिर्च · Chilliतला भोजन · Fried foodकब्ज़ करने वाला भोजन · Constipating food
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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