A Case Report on Pressure Ulcer

Dr. V. Vedapriya; S.A Fathima

doi:10.21760/jaims.v2i04.295

Dr. V. Vedapriya Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Shalya Tantra, Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
S.A Fathima Professor and HOD, Department of Shalya Tantra, Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i04.295

Keywords: Pressure ulcer, Apamarga Kshara, Hamsapadi Taila

Abstract

Pressure ulcer in an otherwise sick patient and individuals with traumatic paraplegia is a matter of concern for the care givers as well as the medical personnel. Complication caused by pressure ulcers, especially for debilitated elderly patients will be life threatening one. In this report, we describe the successful use of Mrudupratisaraneeya Apamarga Kshara Karma and Hamsapadi Taila to treat pressure ulcer. A 68-year-old woman visited our hospital who had presented with complex pressure ulcers at the level of L5, S2 and on the sacrococcygeal region with discharge of pus since 4 months. She was Cardiomyopathic. She had suffered from Right hemiparasis and Facial palsy 2yrs back and treated for the same in Narayana Hrudayalaya for 10 days and while discharging she had expressive aphasia and was ambulatory with minimal support. Her medical history confirmed pressure ulcer and we started with Mrudupratisaraneeya Apamarga Kshara Karma followed by Hamsapadi Taila dressing, final closure of wound occurred after 4 months. Mrudupratisaraneeya Kshara Karma with Hamsapadi Taila + Yashada Bhasma is an effective treatment protocol and it can reduce the healing time of the pressure ulcer.

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