Abstract
Wound healing has been the burning problem in a surgical practice because of a remarkable increase in the number of traumatic cases. A wound causes a number of changes in the body that can affect the healing process, including changes in energy, protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin and mineral metabolism.Various ayurvedic literatures, particularly, Sushrut samhita, which is said to be a ancient textbook of surgery in Ayurveda, has mentioned about the diet for the person suffering from the wound, and the author said that diet plays a very important role in the wound healing process. Sushruta–The father of surgery has scientifically classified it in a systemic manner, whose wealth of clinical material and the principles of management are valid even today. Shalya Tantra (surgical branch in ayurvedic science) is one of the important branch of ayurveda, in which surgical and para-surgical techniques has described for management of various diseases. Vrana is the most important and widely described chapter of Shalya Tantra. Vrana (wound) is one of them, which have been managed by human being from starting of civilization. Under the circumstances, the first thing which the men came across was the injury from different sources which caused him the vrana. Vrana is seen as debilitating and scaring disorder, usually seen affecting the human being at any age. Well balanced nutrition plays an essential role in the wound healing.
Highlights
Wound healing has been the burning problem in a surgical practice because of a remarkable increase in the number of traumatic cases
There is a remarkable increase in the number of traumatic cases, where the treating modalities like antibiotics, and local management is not sufficient for wound healing
Balanced diet plays an important role in wound healing process, as it enables quick reaction to the wound or trauma itself, as well as enhanced the healing capabilities throughout the curative process
Summary
Wound healing has been the burning problem in a surgical practice because of a remarkable increase in the number of traumatic cases. Many nutrients are involved in connective tissue repair and wound healing, such as amino acids, selective vitamins and minerals [6,7]. Ahara/Pathya (Food/Diet) plays an important art for wound healing, which may not heal well, if we cannot eat food, which is not having proper calories of proteins, vitamins and minerals, etc.
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