Assessment of Efficacy Shigru (Moringa Oleifera Lam) Patra Lepa as Vrana Ropana in Comparison with Betadine Ointment in Management of Sadyovrana-A Clinico-Comparative Trial
Author : Amit Pundpal and Ramesh R Khandare
Abstract :
Ayurveda is the most ancient medical science. Its antiquity goes back to the ‘Vedas.’ Ayurveda is a upang of “Atharva Veda”. Ancient Indian Surgery was a highly skilled branch of Ayurvedic medicine known as Shalya Tantra. Surgery is the field, which basically deals with different types of wounds, injuries and wound healing. Acharya Sushruta the great Indian Surgeon who had given a complete account on wound healing and various techniques of wound healing used for various types of wounds.
Acharya Sushruta, “The father of surgery” and Lord Dhanvantari-“The God of surgery” are accepted by all the systems of medicine.
Acharya Sushruta documented different types of vrana. The word “Vrana” is derived from the root “Vriya” having the meaning “to recover”. Varna mainly classified into two groups Nijavrana i.e. Shariravrana are due to vitiated Doshaand Agantuja vrana i.e. Sadhyo Vrana which caused due to trauma
The medicinal virtues of this plant are mentioned in most of the Ayurvedic literature viz. Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtanga Sangraha and Ashtanga Hridaya, Bhel Samhita, Harita Samhita, Bhavprakash etc. As per Bhavprakash Nighantu, there are three types of Shigru on the basis of their gunas i.e. Shyama Shigru, Shweta Shigru, Rakta Shigru. Out of that Shweta Shigru Can be used as vranaropan chikitsa.
The researchers are thriving hard to find out the solution of healing of wound in less duration of time with minimal or no complication. The Medical practitioners are using number of wound dressings to heal such wounds, namely absorptive, collagen, anti-microbial, foams, wound filters, composites, contact layers, hydrogels etc. but Sushrut acharya already mentioned in sushruta samhita that any type of vrana(wound) can be treated by Shasti Upakramas method. Lepana being one of them.
Keywords :
Sadhya vrana, shodhana, shigru patra lep
