Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF DAGDHA VRANA BY LOCAL APPLICATION OF CHANDANADI YAMAK ON SECOND DEGREE BURN

*Dr. Satyam Biswas, Dr. Champak Medhi and Dr. Pankaj Kumar Barman

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Abstract

Burn injury which has been a challenging problem for mankind from the development of human civilization, is one of the top cause of death and disabilities worldwide. Burn trauma represents a type of injury that can be caused by heat, freezing, electricity, chemicals, radiations or friction. Concept of burn and its management is found in medical literature from all ancient civilization including Indian Medical System. In Sushruta Samhita description of etiopathology, clinical features, diagnosis and management of burn wound is found where it is described as complication of parasurgical and surgical procedure like agnikarma. There are different types of Herbal and Herbomineral drugs described in ayurvedic classics for different degrees of burn injuries. from Yogratnakar, a ghrita based formulation is selected in our institute for the study containing Raktachandan, Yasti Madhu, Manjista, Dhataki pushpa, Patranga, Vata Shringa, Prapondarika, Doorva, Go Ghrita, Tila taila, Go ksheera. In this open clinical study, this compound ayurvedic formulation is applied as dressing material in second degree burn and we have observed encouraging result.

Keywords: Burn, Sushrut Samhita, yogratnakar chandanadi Yamak, duradagdha.