Diabetic foot ulcer: a case study

Case Report
Manisha G. Waghulkar., Laxman M. Kundale., Sekhar U. Namburi and M.N. Suryawanshi,
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.20241507.0910
Subject: 
Ayurvedic
KeyWords: 
Diabetic foot ulcer, Dushtavrana, Vranaropana
Abstract: 

Prevalence of diabetic complications is a burden to the society in the present. Number of amputation and deaths associated with it are increasing day by day; such facts urge to clinicians and researchers to develop more effective wound treatments for patients suffering from diabetic non healing wounds. A male patient, 48 years old, who was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus over ten years, presented with a non-healing ulcer since two months. He was treated for Dusta vrana (a non-healing wound) using both internal and externally Ayurvedic therapies. The wound healed fully after four months. During the entire treatment period and follow-up period, no adverse drugs reaction was noticed with this treatment plan. The study found that the therapeutic intervention had fine scarring and Vrana ropana (wound healing) activity. The current approach indicates the better outcome with Ayurvedic therapeutic wound care approach towards diabetic foot.