Open AccessRANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY OF GANDIRADI TAIL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DUSHTA VRANA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INFECTED WOUND
Author(s) -
Ashwini Khobragade
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ayurlog: national journal of research in ayurveda science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-7329
DOI - 10.52482/ayurlog.v8i06.761
Subject(s) - medicine , wound treatment , surgery , blood loss
Wound is a common encountered problem faced in a surgical practice. Treatment ofwound healing is probably the first medical problem faced by a human being. Treatmentof Dushtavrana is one of them. According to Sushruta Acharya Vrana is of two types Nijaand Agantuj. Acharya Sushrut considered Vrana as a prime disease in the domain of surgeryand that is why he has described 60 measures for wound management. Treatment with localapplication of Gandiradi tail have shown effective result during and post follow up oftreatment in reducing sign and symptoms. The aim and objective of this clinical study is toevaluate efficacy of a local application of Gandiradi tail in the management of Dushtavrana.Total 66 patints were selected as open random clinical study, out of 66 patients, 33 patientswere treated by application of Gandiradi tail and 33 patients were treated by application ofNirgundi tail for 7 days daily and assessment was done on 3rd, 5th, 7th and 14th day. Both thedrug found effective in the management of infective wound. The percentage of patients of thehealed wound was 48.48% in Gandiradi's Taila and 36.36% in Nirgundi Taila.