Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DUSHTA VRANA: A CASE REPORT

Karbari Santosh*, G. K. Prasad and Sahana S.

ABSTRACT

An ulcer is a break in the continuity of the covering epithelium – skin or mucous membrane. Knowing the exact etiology of an ulcer is extremely important for successful treatment. The causes of an ulcer include trauma, infection, chronic disease, mechanical stress, etc. In a healthy person under normal physiological conditions healing occurs very fast. Factors that help for wound healing are proper vascular supply, control of infection, free of necrotic tissue & moist. In Ayurveda ulcer or wound can be correlated with Vrana (wound). Vrana (wound) is mainly of two types – shuddha Vrana (clean wound) and dushta Vrana (Infected wound). This Vrana (wound) if not treated or not healed by proper management leads to the formation of Dushta Vrana (Infected wound) in due course of time. Many formulations and sixty treatment modalities are explained by Acharya Sushruta in the classical treatise for the management of Vrana (wound). Here we present a case study of a male patient aged 56 years, who presented with complaints of a big infected wound on the dorsum of the right foot associated with pain, foul smell, and discoloration of surrounding skin. It has been diagnosed as dushta Vrana (Infected wound) and successfully treated using panchavalkala kwatha parisheka followed by dressing with jatyadi ghrita along with palliative treatment.

Keywords: Dushta Vrana, Jatyadi ghrita, Panchavalkala kwatha, Ulcer, Vrana, Wound.