Open AccessA controlled study of the effect of indrayava tail vikeshika in the management of dushta vrana.
Author(s) -
Rajendra Sonekar,
Sandeep V. Kamkhede
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ayurlog: national journal of research in ayurveda science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-7329
DOI - 10.52482/ayurlog.v1i01.121
Subject(s) - medicine
In Ayurveda Aacharya Sushruta ‘father of ancient surgery’ has described the types of Vrana according to healing stages i.e.Ruhyamana Vrana ,Shuddha Vrana and Dushta Vrana on the basis of ancient pathophysiology of wound. In Dushta Vrana healing process is delayed due to infection. Aacharya Sushruta already mentioned various ways of application of drugs over Vrana i.e. in the form of “Pichu, Kawalika, Varti and Vikeshikaâ€.Aacharya Vagbhata also mentioned the function of “VIKESHIKA†in Vrana.