Abstract

ROLE OF SAINDHAV LAVAN JAL AVAGAH SWED IN POSTFISTULECTOMY WOUND MANAGEMENT.

*Dr. Kshama S. Dhamankar, Dr. Dnyaneshwar D. Chavan

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Abstract

Wound is the discontinuation of skin or mucous membrane. Mostly post-fistulectomy wound is an open wound and heals by second intention so factors like contamination of wound; slough, infection and foreign body affect the normal process of healing. Avgaha swed one of the types of swed described in ayurveda treatise will be choice of modality for perianal region. according to acharya charak sauvarchal, saindhav, vidam, audhabhid and samudra lavan, carring the properties like snigdha, ushna, tikshna and dipaniya in nature, used for alepan, snehan and swedan. saindhav lavan is selected for the study in avagah sweda. Combined action of Swedankarma and saindhav lavan will gives soothing and cleansing effect, and thus will help to minimise the inflammation, desloughing the devitalised tissues. Avagah swed will cover all the deeply sited cavities of the wound area and helps to heal wound.

Keywords: post-fistulectomy wound, Avgaha swed, Saindhav lavan, cleasing effect, desloughing, devitalised tissues.