A CASE REPORT ON CHRONIC VENOUS LEG ULCER
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https://doi.org/10.55718/kja.108Keywords:
Ayurveda, chronic venous leg ulcer, DushtavranamAbstract
Venous ulcers are the most common type of leg ulcers, especially in the elder population. This chronic debilitating condition develops due to venous insufficiency, and it substantially affects the quality of life. In Ayurveda, chronic venous ulcer can be correlated with Dushtavranam. In Ayurveda classics treatment of Vrana is well described with sixty types of treatment modalities. A 74 year old female patient came to OPD with ulcer on lateral and medial aspect of the right ankle with severe burning sensation, pain, oozing, itching, and generalized edema of right lower limb below knee. As this Vrana presented with pittapradhana sannipatha dosha lakshanas, pittahara, vrana ropana, sophahara medicines were given with external treatment modalities like kshalana, bandage, and jalukavacharana. 43days of medication completely healed this vrana.
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