Abstract

A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL STUDY OF HARIDRA PATRAADAANA AND GUDUCHI PATRAADAANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DUSHTAVRANA

Vismaya V. Anil*, Prashanth K. and Aswin Haridas

Abstract

It is estimated that in the course of life time, almost 10% of population will develop a chronic ulcer with mortality rate of 2. 5% Despite treatment, many chronic ulcers fail to heal or persist for months/years and pose serious complication leading to even death in surgical practice. In Dushtavrana, healing will be delayed because of Doshadushti. Acharya Susrutha elaborately explained the management of Vrana which incorporated Vranashodhana, Vranaropaana and Vaikrutapaha. Shastirupakrama helps to attain Shudha Avastha and Ruda Avastha of Vrana with restoration of normalcy. Patraadaana is one among Shastirupakrama which is indicated in management of wounds which are non-progressive, with poor granulation tissue and not healing due to dryness. Among the leaves mentioned, two of them, Guduchi(Tinospora cordifolia) and Haridra( Curcurma longa) were selected here for clinical assessment in Dushtavrana. Local intervention with Haridra patraadana and Guduchi patraadana with Jatyadi taila along with internal medications was found to be significant in reducing pain, tenderness, burning sensation, itching, discharge, odour and size of the ulcer.

Keywords: Dustavrana, Chronic non healing Ulcer, Patraadana, Haridra Patra, Guduchi Patra.