Open AccessAYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF WAGNER’S GRADE II DIABETIC ULCER - A CASE STUDY
Author(s) -
S. Velappan Pillai,
Nitin Kamat,
Hemant Paradkar,
Anaya Pathrikar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj2309032021
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , amputation , diabetes mellitus , diabetic foot ulcer , intervention (counseling) , surgery , diabetic foot , ayurvedic medicine , physical therapy , traditional medicine , nursing , endocrinology
Diabetic ulcer has been a challenge to be tackled since there is deficiency of growth factors and impaired immunity, which can lead to amputation if timely intervention is not done. A 59-year-old male patient with a history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus for 10 years presented with a non-healing foot ulcer since 1year. He was managed with Ayurvedic internal and external medications at OPD level. After 3 months, the outcome was encouraging with complete epithelialization along with improvement in his generalized complaints like lethargy, irregular bowel movements etc.