‘Ayurveda’ the supreme science of health and well being works on the principle of health promotion and curing many pathological conditions. It has several distinguish branches in which shalyatantra is one of them. Shalyatantra branch not only covers surgical procedures but also explained some parasurgical measures including Agnikarma. Acharya Sushruta along with other acharya have given special importance to Agnikarma in their samhitas. Agnikarma can be correlated with the modern cauterization procedure. This review article deals with the study of various aspects of Agnikarma along with its therapeutic use.