Acharya Sushruta has described various surgical procedures along with some para-surgical measures. In Ayurvedic system of medicine, Agnikarma is a therapeutic measure which has got worldwide popularity because of its simple administration and efficacy in variety of disorders. It is a unique form of therapy performed with the help of agni which has been described to be superior than kshar-karma, as the disease treated by agnikarma do not relapse and moreover those incurable by medicines (bheshaja), operations (shastra), and caustics (kshara) yield to it. Apart from several other diseases, agnikarma is also indicated in charmakeela.