Abstract

AN INTEGRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF DAGDHA VRANA, A SECOND DEGREE BURN WOUND – A CASE STUDY

Dr. Girish B. R.* and Dr. Sheshashaye B.

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Abstract

Burn injury has been a part of human history since ancient times. People have been affected by burn injuries in different times, with different modes of injury. Ayurvedic concepts and principles for burn injury management are very useful and applicable in the modern age of surgery. The treasure of surgical information from ancient Indian civilizations, Sushrutt Samhita is a valuable source of information on burn injury, evaluation and its management. Although the manner of burn Injury has changed in modern times, the ayurvedic fundamental principles of burn injury, etiology, classifications, treatment and dressing material are very similar to the standard burn wound treatment of modern medical science. So we have taken 2nd degree burn case due to accidental spillage of hot sambar and in this case we have tried to evaluate the efficacy of an integrative approach in the management of second degree burn. And evaluated the benefits and mode of action of shatadhouta ghrita application in burn wound healing.

Keywords: Dhagdha vrana, Shatadouta ghrita, Second degree burn, Ayurveda.