Abstract

RESPONSE OF DIABETIC WOUND TO KARUVANGA PASPAM, DATHRI CHOORANAM AND 18- KARAPAN OIL: A CASE STUDY

Thavarasah Vijayakumar* and Ananthajothy Vijayakumar

Abstract

A diabetic women, 52 years of age presented with 2 months history of deep wound on her posterior aspect of middle of the left leg. Wound was round with well-defined edge. Diameter was 2.5cm and surface area was 284mm2. A black hard tissue was seen on the middle part of the base of the lesion. Serous exudate was seen with no odor. Patient felt difficult in walking due to pain. Patient was treated internally by Karuvanga paspam and Dhathri chooranam and externally by 18- Karapan oil for 2 weeks and assessment was done once in end of 1st and 2nd week during the treatment and 3rdand 4th week during the follow-up period. At the end of the 2nd week, surface area of the wound and pain was reduced and black tissue also detached. At 4th week, surface area was reduce by 2/3rd of its initial stage. It could be concluded that diabetic wound showed good response to Combination of medicines of Karuvanga Paspam, Dhathri Churna and 18-Karapan Oil.

Keywords: Diabetic wound, Karuvanga paspam, Dhathri chooranam, 18-Karapan oil.