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A CASE STUDY ON THE MANAGEMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITH GANGRENE BY AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

*Dr. Shriram Tukaramji Dahatonde and Dr. Sanjeev R. Yadav

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Introduction: A 56 years old male patient came in outpatient (OPD)on 22/12/22 with clinical features, Severe pain in left leg, swelling, black discoloration of foot below ankle joint, gangrenous ulcer on left foot with amputed 5th toe, offensive smell, since 4 months. No h/o DM/HTN/IHD. H/O Smoking for more than 20 years was significant. h/o amputation of 5th toe of left foot. Before coming to our opd patient visited hospital of modern medicine, received treatment and amputed 5th toe of left foot. After clinical examination (femoral, popliteal, and doraslis pedis not palpable) and previous reports(bilateral lower limb angiogram) diagnosis confirmed as Atherosclerosis and gangrene (most probable cause is heavy smoking for long time) Patient hospitalized and in IPD and started with Ayurvedic intervention. Hypothesis(H1): Is ayurvedic treatment regimen effective in management of atherosclerosis and gangrene Null hypothesis: Ayurvedic treatment regimen is not effective in management of Aatherosclerosis and gangrene Objectives: To study the effectiveness of ayurvedic treatment regimen to reduce 1.Pain 2.swelling 3.discharge 4.progression of disease. Methodology: Patient was admitted in IPD Registratin no.214743 and started with ayurvedic treatment Raktpachak vati 500mg thrice daily Mahamanjishthadi ghan 500mg thrice daily Aarogyavardhini vati 500mg thrice daily Sanshmani vati 500mg thrice daily Punarnavadi gugulu 500mg thrice daily Yogbasti kram followed by Panchtikt ghrut matra basti 30ml daily Daily dressing with shodhan tail and ropan tail. Results: After receiving treatment promising results seen in patient. After yog basti kram swelling of the leg was reduced markedly (after 8 days) Redness and discharge of wound was reduced with no progression of gangrene General condition of patient improved. Conclusion: Ayurvedic treatment regimen consisting Raktapachak vati, aarogyavardhini vati, mahamanjishthadi ghan, sanshamani vati punarnavadi gugulu, yog basti kram, panchtikta ghrut matra basti and dressing with shodhan ropan tail, conclusively act as Raktshodhan Aampachan vran shodhan vran ropan.

Keywords: Ayurvedic Raktapachak vati, aarogyavardhini vati, mahamanjishthadi ghan, sanshamani vati punarnavadi gugulu, yog basti kram, panchtikta ghrut matra basti shodhan ropan tail, Raktshodhan Aampachan vran shodhan vran ropan.