Counter Irritation - An Indigenous Healing Method Practiced in Nepal by Self Made Doctors: A Case Report

Authors

  • SD Mishra Professor & Head, Department of Surgery, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa
  • P Joshi Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahaw
  • PB Oram Professor & Head, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa
  • Nairan Prakash Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v1i2.8409

Keywords:

Brass Pot, Indigenous Healing method, anterior abdominal wall, fibrosis

Abstract

A rare case, wherein a brass pot adherent to the anterior abdominal wall in a 55 year old women as a result of counter irritant indigenous method of treatment for pain in rural and remote areas of Nepal is being reported. This would have led to grave consequences, if not treated timely  

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v1i2.8409

Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences Vol.1(2) 2013: 37-38

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2013-08-09

How to Cite

Mishra, S., Joshi, P., Oram, P., & Prakash, N. (2013). Counter Irritation - An Indigenous Healing Method Practiced in Nepal by Self Made Doctors: A Case Report. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 1(2), 37–38. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v1i2.8409

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2013)

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Case Reports

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