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Ayurveda has mentioned various treatment modalities and principles which are helps to prevent as well as cure for various disorders. Shalyatantra is one of the branch among Ashtanga Ayurveda, which includes various disorders which need surgical intervention as well as its management through Agnikarma, Ksharakarma, etc. Appendicitis is one of the important disorders found in today’s era. It is one of the commonest causative factor responsible for development of Appendicitis. In Ayurveda, Appendix is referred as ‘Unduka’. But no any similar terminology has been mentioned for Appendicitis. In Ayurveda, various emergency management was mentioned for diseases in which Pain management is first line of treatment for Appendicitis. Therefore, Shodhana as well as Shamana Chikitsa is important for the management of Appendicitis in Ayurveda. Here in this case report, Shodhana and Shamana Chikitsa both are given to the patient for the relief of Appendicitis.

Appendicitis, Ayurveda, Shodhana-Shamana Chikitsa.