Abstract

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF KASEESA CHURNA AND HARIDRA CHURNA APPLICATION ON DUSHTA VRANA

Dr. Rohit Pethkar* and Dr. Neha Sanas

Abstract

Shalya Tantra is one of the important branch of Ayurveda in which Acharya Sushruta The father of surgery, whose wealth of clinical material and the principles of management are valid even today. That is why Sushruta has explained Vrana in such explanatory detail. That includes their etiological factors, types, patterns, treatment, prognosis and every minute possible description of them. Sushruta samhita has given superior position to Vrana. Sixty treatment modalities are mentioned in Vrana. No other disease has such large number of treatment. This reveals the importance of Vrana as Roga. Before 19th century in surgical history, death from infection was common. Bacteria prolong the inflammatory phase and interfere with wound healing. Infected wound is a big task. In the practice of surgery the big task is to manage the infected wounds because, bacterial infection of wound can impede the healing process and lead to life threatening. The aim of treating a wound is to either shorten the time required for healing or to minimize the undesired consequences. In such cases Ayurvedic preparations can prove their efficacy in the management of chronic and infected wounds. So, Dushta Vrana this topic is selected for study. Extensive experimental studies as well as clinical trials of drugs like Haridra, Vacha, Nirgundi, Apamarga, and Karanja etc. have already been tried on wound with better efficacy.

Keywords: Vrana, Duashtavrana, Kaseesa Churna, Haridra Churna.