Role of Shastiupakramas in the Management of Dust Vrana (Diabetic Foot Ulcer) - A Case Report
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Diabetes is considered as a disease of developed countries, it leads to metabolic deregulation associated with secondary pathophysiologic changes in multiple organ systems that impose a tremendous burden on the individual and whilst also having significant socioeconomic impact. Diabetic foot is one among significant and devastating complications of diabetes; here the foot affected by ulceration is due to neuropathy and/or peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb. About 5% of all the patients with diabetes present with a history of foot ulceration, while the lifetime risk of diabetic patients developing this complication is 15%. Though there are many advances in modern surgery, management of diabetic wounds is still posing a problem with less promising results. In sushrutasamhitathere is explanation about 60 measures for the management of Vrana (wounds), which shows unique therapeutic approach for management of wounds. So here is a case report of a diabetic patient with irregular medications presented with complaint of non- healing wounds over left foot (plantar aspect) along with gangrenous condition of all the toes of foot since eight weeks. Patient was a diagnosed case of chronic diabetes mellitus and was on treated by few of shastiupakramaslike apatarpana, dhupanand within week the wound started healing with marked improvement
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Ashwini Sori, Ravishankar Pervaje
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