Abstract of published research articles in Ayurveda
AYU Vol. 30 Issue No. 4 (Oct-Dec 2009)
Id.No.30414
A Comparative Study of Durvadi Taila and Povidone Iodine
in the management of Vrana
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LalitJ. Pankhaniya **
P. P. Sharma ***ManjushaR.
Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and
Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar.
Abstract:
Vrana is one of the problems which have been managed by human
being from beginning of civilization. The science of “Vrana
Ropana” seems to be a serious matter of concern to the ancient
healers. This fact can be very well understood while going
through the surgical text - Sushruta Samhita where a good number
of chapters deal with the science of Vrana alone. Vrana
literally means a discontinuation of tissues. It is seen as
debilitating and scaring disorder usually seen affecting the
human being at any age. There are so many factors responsible to
make healing process delayed. Though a variety of chemical
substances have been evaluated and patented as wound healing
agents, their inability to become successful drugs is due to the
fact that these are able to act only at a particular step of the
healing cascade. It is likely that more effective wound healing
agent would be developed from natural products. The same thing
is also being tried by Ayurvedic experts; present work is also a
further step in this path under an herbal preparation named
“Durvadi Taila”,which is mentioned in Chakradatta and Bhaishajya
Ratnavali in Vranashotha Roga Adhikara for the treatment of
Vrana. In this research study total 34 patients were registered
and treated in two groups, group A is Durvadi Taila treated
group and Group B is Povidone iodine group as a standard control
group. Encouraging results were observed in Durvadi Taila
followed by Povidone Iodine. Study emerges that Durvadi Taila
possess better wound healing properties.
