A CLINICAL STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF NIMBAPATRAADI LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DUSHTA VRANA

Abstract

The science Ayurveda is one of the most promising branches of health care system. Sushruta Samhita is the pioneer textbook of ancient Indian surgery, which is also known as Vranapradhana Tantra2 (Textbook of traumatology). According to Acharya Sushruta Vrana is a condition which causes break in the continui-ty of epithelium, consumes the tissue and exposes the underlining structures resulting in a lifelong scar of the affected part even after healing. Ayurveda has a vast scope of research in this field to revalidate the efficacy of Ayurvedic management for chronic non-healing wound for the benefit of mankind. Chronic wound or non-healing ulcers are the most common problem in surgery which leads to considerable disabil-ity and are associated with increased mortality and morbidity. An ulcer is breaking in the continuity of the covering epithelium, either following molecular death of the surface epithelium or its traumatic removal. Therefore, a clinical study on the efficacy of Nimbapatradi Lepa in the management of Dushta Vrana is an approach to re-evaluate an effective, cost effective and minimally invasive Ayurvedic dressing material.