Abstract

REVIEW OF SAPTA UPKRAMA IN MANAGEMENT OF VRANA (WOUND)

Chandan Raskar*, Dhana Lilke, Suryakant Waghmare, Seema Giri and Vitthal Kasle

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Abstract

Destruction or damage of the tissue of body part is termed as Vrana (wound). Vrana has been given major and primary importance in Shalya tantra. Sushruta explained various measures for management of vrana in brief according to types, stages etc. He mentioned Basic line of treatment for Vranashotha as Sapta upkrama which is also used in Vrana as Shashthi Upkrama which are detailed variants of Sapta upkrama. Wound management still stands basic, complicated, never ending issue in surgical practice. This review emphasises on understanding Sapta Upkrama according to Vrana Avastha and its correlation to Shashthi Upkrama.

Keywords: Vrana, wound, Sapta upkrama, Shashthi upkrama, Vrana chikitsa.