Dhupana karma in ayurveda texts: a review

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The ancient literature is enriched with the description of various to get rid of those harmful microcreatures. It includes various modalities like Rakshoghana Karma, Krimihara Dravaya, Dhupana Karmaburning of dried plant & animal parts). The changing phase of preventive aspect of Roga in Vedic period in form of Havananificance with due course of time. It presents the scientific approach to create aseptic environment by r microbial load to nonpathogenic levels. And along with emergence of various infe into clear cut fumigation procedure with the use of many herbal drugs indicated as due to many reasons like effectiveness, convenience & cost, modern fumigating physical & chemical agents has replaced this classical Dhupana technique. But the overweighing of harmful effects of these agents over the disifection purpose directs us to think for the revival of this outdated primitive The present study is aimed to compile the classica ing its efficacies in combating the infective diseases Keywords: Krimi, Krimi Roga, Rakshoghana Karma, Dhupana Karma INTRODUCTION Our classical texts are well equipped with the descri tion of the concept of Krimi