Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCER WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO DUSHTA VRANA– A CASE STUDY

Vd. Prakash Rathod* and Vd. Raman Ghungralekar

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Abstract

Diabetic foot is most lethal, underdiagnosed, mistreated and poorly managed complication of diabetics. It has direct bearing on mortality as 45% of diabetic patient undergo amputation and die within 5 years of the dismemberment.[1] In India the rule of 15 and 50, the 15% of all diabetics develop ulcers in their feet and 50% of these cases the infection becomes uncontrolled and progress to amputation.[2] In ayurvedic perspective, diabetic foot ulcer can be correlated with Dushta Vrana. Acharya Sushruta has advocated Shasti Upakrma for treating various types of wound. In this study of single case of a 70 years old female patient presented with non- healing ulcers over both ankle joint, pus discharge through ulcers, foul smelling, blackish discolouration and swelling over both legs along with itching since, 1 year was taken for study. She was treated with Ayurvedic internal and external interventions for Dushta Vrana with positive clinical response.

Keywords: Diabetic foot, Dushta Vrana, Shastiupakrma.