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Acharya sushruta has given valuable contribution in field of surgery.introducing with many surgical procedures as well as instruments, surgical condition and its treatment in which herbal suturing material is explained in detail, many drug formation is not yet discovered. Ashmantak is one of suture material which can be used in kshata yrana (incised wound) Use of Ashmantak (Bauhinia Racemosaa Lam.) fibres as a natural suture material represent significant advancement in field of surgery. It will not only enhance the healing process but also minimize adverse reaction. Acharya Sushrut explained Ashtavidh Shashtrakarma in which Seevan Karma (suturing) included, as well as natural suturing material like guduchi pratan, shan, moorva and Ashmantak bark fibres etc explained, in modern science synthetic material is used for suturing such as ethilon, nylon which is not affording for everyone. Using this herbal suture material can be cost effective to a patients which is the main aim of this study

seevan karma , Ashtavidh shastra karma , herbal suture material , sushrut samhita, vrana