A REVIEW ON VAIKRUTAPAHA CHIKITSA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VRANA (WOUND)

Abstract

Author(s): Yashwanthakumar H*, Anand Katti

Vrana chikitsa has been given more emphasis since Samhita period, an elaborated description found in Sushruta Samhita for its effective management under the heading of Shashti upakrama, out of which certain procedures are explained for the management of skin abnormalities which are called as Vaikrutapaha chikitsa, these procedures infer regarding the fact that cosmetology was given utmost importance in Ayurveda.In current scenario, the practice of Vaikrutapaha chikitsa remains unnoticed in the presence of modern surgical measures, these are costly, may be out of reach for common man. So, there is need of natural result-oriented procedure which are economical and carries minimal side effects. So, these techniques can be critically evaluated and implemented for the curative and cosmetic aspect of Vrana chikitsa.