ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SIX AYURVEDA HERBS USED FOR WOUND WRAPPING EXPLAINED BY CHARAKA W.S.R. TO VRANA CHIKITSA - A REVIEW

Authors

  • AMIT A. GAJARMAL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v4i3.309

Keywords:

Antimicrobial, Vrana, Patradana, Arjuna, Nimba

Abstract

Ayurveda literature have emphasized at various places to take care of Vrana (wound), which occur due
to vitiated Doshas or any trauma. Sushruta, an eminent surgeon of his era, was much ahead of his time in
expounding and practicing the beautiful concept of Vrana Ropana (wound healing). The Shalya Chikitsa brings
out very clearly that Vrana (wound) is the most significant surgical entity and the knowledge of its effective
management is the basic skill required on which the outcome of surgery revolves. There is a constant need to
deal with the infection and problems of healing in different surgical disorders. The term Patradana was coiled
by Sushruta for the prevention of wound from various infections (Rakshoghna Karma). In this relation, Acharya
Charaka in Dvivraniya Chikitsa Adhyaya explain a Sutra (verse) in which the Patra (leaves) of the six
ayurvedic herbs, Kadamba, Arjuna, Nimba, Patala, Ashvattha and Arka are mentioned for Vrana Rakshoghna
Karma (for wrapping after applying wound healing medicine over a wound). So in this article, in spite of
explaining well established wound healing and anti-inflammatory property, we try to evaluate the antimicrobial
activity on this six herbs which successfully proves its Rakshoghna Karma in the treatment in wound.

Author Biography

AMIT A. GAJARMAL

PhD Scholar, PG dept. of Dravyagunavigyana, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Published

2021-04-16

How to Cite

GAJARMAL, A. A. . (2021). ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SIX AYURVEDA HERBS USED FOR WOUND WRAPPING EXPLAINED BY CHARAKA W.S.R. TO VRANA CHIKITSA - A REVIEW. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 4(3). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v4i3.309

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2016): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

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Review Article

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