The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2017;6(3):194-199 DOI:10.31254/phyto.2017.6309
Role of Dhoopan Karma and Gauradya Ghrita in the management of Dushta Vrana (infected wound)
Sahu Purnesh1 , Chandrakar Smriti1 , Singh Balendra2 , Aradhana Toppo1
1. M.S. Scholar, P.G. Dept. of Shalya Tantra, Govt. Ayurved College, Raipur Chattishgharh, India
2. Reader, P.G. Dept. of Shalya Tantra, Govt. Ayurved College, Raipur Chattishgharh, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 6th June, 2017 / Accepted: 21st July, 2017
Ayurveda is that which deals with good, bad, happy and unhappy life, its promoters and non-promoters, measurement and nature. Shalya Tantra is a specialized branch of Ayurveda in which Surgical, Medicinal and Parasurgical (Minimal invasive surgical measures) like Agnikarma, Ksharkarma, Siravedha, Jalokavacharana etc. are described for management of various diseases. Vrana is one of them which have been managed by human being from very beginning of civilization. Under this circumstance the first thing which the man came across was the injury by different sources which caused wound. All the chronic and non healing ulcers remains with slough, foul smell, discharge which are considered as Dushta Vrana. Vrana which has foul smell, contiuously flowing putrefied pus along with blood, abnormal colour, intense pain, takes long time to heal etc. Wound healing is a natural process, but factors like slough, infections, and foreign bodies affect the process of normal healing. Dushta Vrana is one of the vranas which needs treatment for healing, Vitiateddoshas cannot be treated with a single drug all times. Therefore number of drugs of different properties is described as Vrana shodhaka (Dhoopana karma) and Vrana ropaka (Gauradyaghrita) in the management of Dushta Vrana.
Vrana, Dusta vrana, Dhoopana karma, Vranaropaka.
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Sahu P, Chandrakar S, Singh B, Aradhana T. Role of Dhoopan Karma and Gauradya Ghrita in the management of Dushta Vrana (infected wound) . J Phytopharmacol 2017;6(2):194 -199 .
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