Abstract

THE EFFICACY OF VRANA ROPAK PROPERTY OF TILA KALKA ON VRANA

Vd. Shilpa A. Varade* and Dr. Vinod M. Choudhari

Abstract

Structural and physiological disruption and discontinuity of a living tissue is called wound. Healing of wound is one of the phenomena that holds a great importance since ancient times and hence has occupied a great space in our Ayurvedic texts. Sushrutacharya has explained different types of wounds and their complete management. Sixty measures for the management of have been dealt with in detail, among which Kalka application is one such measure. We have taken Tila kalka as one for vrana ropaka. As Tila Kalka is Madhur, Ushna and Snigdha, it is Vatashamak; it is also Kashaya, Madhur and Tikta, so Pittashamaka and as it is ushna, kashaya and tikta, it is kaph shamak. The pain in the wound is effectively reduced due to Madhura Rasa. There occurs highly significant reduction in discharge due to Tikta anurasa and Ruksha guna, reduction in tenderness due to Ushna veerya of the drug. The colour of vrana significantly changes due to Twakprasadan guna. Smell gets reduced due to Kledahara property of Kashaya, Tikta anurasa and Ruksha guna. Also closure of margins of vrana is due to Kashaya rasa and Vranropaka guna. There is effective reduction in floor size due to Vranashodhaka property. Due to Madhura rasa and Kashaya anurasa with Vranropaka Guna, there is highly significant reduction in size of wound. Overall, no major side effects of local application of Tila kalka is seen.

Keywords: Tila kalka, vrana, vranaropaka.