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India | Ayurveda | Volume 14 Issue 7, July 2025 | Pages: 901 - 904
The Effect of Ashwaganda Ghrita in the Management of Non-Healing Wound - A Case Study
Abstract: Wound can be defined as a break in the continuity of skin or tissue often, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function. The most important thing around which the entire science of surgery revolves is tissue restoration. The Wound healing (Vrana-Ropana) is the process of repairing damaged tissue. Presence of infection or prolonged inflammatory phase, plays a prime role in delayed wound healing. Aacharya Sushruta describe the Vrana, its types, it's management along with the process of wound healing. Aacharya Sushruta elaborated 6 types of Dushta Vrana, and their treatment includes various therapeutic approaches categorized mainly as Vrana-Shodhana (wound cleansing) and Vrana-Ropana (wound healing). Additionally, Sushruta described sixty different techniques (Shashti Upakrama) for managing wounds. It also elaborated on six types of Dushta Vrana, and their treatment. In the current study, a topical formulation known as Ashwagandha Gruta has been selected for its wound-cleansing (Vrana-Shodhana) and wound healing (Vrana-Ropana) properties. Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) is one of the herbal Drug. It is used as a wound healer. Studies done on Ashwagandha shows that it is an Antioxidant, Anti-microbial and Anti-inflammatory drug which has great role in wound healing. Hence this case study is undertaken to evaluate the effect of Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) in the form of Ghrita in wound healing.
Keywords: Ashwaganda, Vrana, Rropana, Shodhana, Shasti-Upkrama, Utsadana
How to Cite?: Kunal Nandagawali, Sushilkumar Wairagade, Nita Kedar, "The Effect of Ashwaganda Ghrita in the Management of Non-Healing Wound - A Case Study", Volume 14 Issue 7, July 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 901-904, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25708181227, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25708181227
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