MANAGEMENT OF DAGDHA VRANA (BURN) WITH PANCHTIKTA GHRITA: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Burns are an important cause of injury; Extrapolated data from major hospitals indicate that about 7 million burn incidents occur in India each year, making burn injuries the second largest group of injuries after road accidents. Burn injuries account for the greatest length of stay of all hospital admissions for injuries and costs associated with care are substantial, even many a times with disfigurement and contractures. Acharya has very well defined the concept of ‘Dagdha Vrana’ (burned wound) while describing Agni karma Adhyaya, where Acharya Sushruta has considered it as Itaratha Dagdha and Acharya Vagbhata has addressed it as Pramadh Dagdha. The present paper is the case presentation of a male hemiplegic patient who met with an accident and had second degree burn and was treated with regular dressing with Panchtiktaghrita an Ayurvedic management leading to better post healing scar, reducing the cost and hospital stay with nil complications.