A Comparative Clinical Trial on Role of Shastra, Kshar and Agni Karma on Vrangranthi
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Keloid/hypertrophic scar is a rare benign, dermal, fibro-proliferative growth characterized by excessive formation of collagen, without any malignant potential. In Ayurveda, Vrangranthi disease can be corelated with keloid or hypertrophic scar of modern medicine in its symptomatology. Keloids are one of the most challenging conditions to treat due to their high reoccurrence rate. Kshar and agnikarma are the potential therapies mentioned in Ayurveda for such conditions. Shastra karma is for excision, while use of agnikarma and kshar tail after excision is considered to be effective in avoiding the relapse in condition of benign outgrowth such as keloid/ hypertrophic scars. In the present study 30 patients divided in three groups were studied. Group A was intra-keloidal corticosteroid injection; n=10, Group B was application of kshar tail on keloid/ hypertrophic scar; n=10, Group C was combination of Shastra karma, agnikarma and kshar tail application; n=10. Friedman’s test and kruskal wallis test were applied to see the efficacy of which group was better & to see the reduction in relapse of keloid. Finally study concluded that Group A is better than Group B and Group C, as it was standard group and between group B and Group C, Group C was better in efficacy and in relapse rate.
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Priyanka Rani, Vishal Verma, Sheetal Verma, Vimal Kumar
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