Abstract

A SINGLE CASE STUDY OF CLINICAL EFFICACY OF TOPICAL APPLICATION OF KARPURA GHRITA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SADHYO VRANA

*Dr. Abhishek Kumar Upadhyay, Prof. Dr. Elizabeth P. John, Prof. Dr. Babu Ram Tripathi

Abstract

Wound management has been a significant area of concern in both modern medicine and Ayurveda. Sadhyo Vrana (fresh traumatic wound) requires prompt treatment to prevent infection, promote healing, and minimize complications. Karpura Ghrita, an Ayurvedic formulation described in the classical texts, is endowed with vrana shodhana (wound cleansing), ropana (healing), and shoolahara (analgesic) properties. This study reports a single case of a 28-year-old female patient with a abrassion wound on the forearm, managed by daily topical application of Karpura Ghrita after proper wound toileting. Assessment was made based on parameters such as pain, inflammation, discharge, granulation tissue, and wound closure. The wound exhibited early reduction in pain and inflammation by the third day, healthy granulation tissue by the seventh day, and complete healing without complications by the tenth day. This case highlights the clinical potential of Karpura Ghrita as a safe, economical, and effective wound-healing formulation. Larger clinical studies are warranted to validate these findings.

Keywords: Sadhyo Vrana, Karpura Ghrita, wound healing, Ayurveda, case study.