RANDOMISED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL OF DARVI TAILA IN DUSHTA VRANA W.S.R. TO INFECTED WOUND

Abstract

Today’s world which is full of hustles, accidental / traumatic wounds have become very common. The modern surgical science is also well developed and hence number of surgeries being performed have grown in exponential manner. Thus care of Vrana (wound) has become more important than ever. Many formulations available as per modern point of view like betadiene, hydrogen peroxide, Eusol etc but these formulations causes harm to normal tissues..Aacharya Sushruta mentioned the management of wound in Shashti Upkrama. Darvi taila is one of the drug given by Aacharya Charak in Dushta Vrana for local application. Its efficacy is not yet evaluated in Dushta Vrana. Darvi having Tikta, Katu rasa ,Ushna Veerya and Katu Vipaka with Laghu and Ruksha guna helps in lekhan of wound thereby reduces discharge from wound. Darvi has Tikta Katu Rasa so these rasa acts as a Shodhan of Infected wound .Taila used is in vyadhipratyanik for vitiated dosha, alleviated vata is reduced from wound. Taila have Madhura rasa promotes strength and lustre alleviates pitta and vayu and pacifies heat ultimately promotes healing process. So in present clinical study evaluation of Darvi Taila in Dushta Vrana with special reference to Infected Wound is evaluated. At the end of study, it is found that local use of Darvi Taila in Dushta Vrana is effective than Betadiene with respect to Vedana, Daha, Shotha, Gandha, Srava, Granulation. Thus at the end of study it implies that use of this drug minimise the wound infection.