Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF PRESSURE ULCER WITH AYURVEDIC MEDICINE: CASE STUDY

Nibedita Sarkar* and Shyamanta Kalita

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Abstract

Pressure ulcer is a type of wound due to break down of skin and underlying tissue when an area of skin is placed under constant pressure for certain period of time. It is also known as decubitus ulcer and which is commonly known as bedsores. In Ayurveda pressure ulcer is compared with dusta vrana. A single case study was done in Govt Ayurvedic College and Hospital Jalukbari Guwahati Assam of Kayachikitsa Dept. The patient who have history of spinal injury having Para- paresis since 12 month along with a pressure ulcer over Lumbosacral region. Regular cleaning and washing is done with Agavadhadi Kashaya and as a ointment mixture of Jatyadi taila and Yasad bhasma. After 45 days of dressing the wound was completely healed up. The study showed good result of Ayurvedic management of bedsore and efficacy of Ayurvedic medicine in healing.

Keywords: Pressure ulcer, Decubitus ulcer, Dusta vrana.