A Review –Role Of Sandhaniya Mahakashaya In The Management Of Wound Healing

Abstract

Wound, known by the term 'Vrana' in Ayurveda refers to the Injury of Skin. More specifically explained as the damage caused to the Epidermis of Skin by any kind of Injury. Nowadays, the most challenging clinical problem faced by the clinicians is the Healing of Wounds. Therefore, one has to adopt a correct and efficient clinical treatment protocol. Ayurveda, the ancient traditional system of medicine is with a rich source of knowledge and is known as Ethnopharmacological and Folklore based system. Charaka Samhita, one of the famous treatises of this traditional medicine, is with a rich heritage of knowledge. In Sutra Sthana, 4 th chapter "Shad Virechana Shatashriteeya"of Charaka Samhita, Acharya has explained about 50 Mahakashaya or Dashemani. These are groups containing 10 herbs each, exhibiting one common Pharmacological action. One such group is, the Sandhaniya Mahakashaya, called Unifying medicine [1] . It includes: -Madhuyashthi[Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn.],

Ayurvedic management of Asthimajja gata vatarakta (Avascular necrosis of head of the femur) – A case report

“…This leads to osteogenesis so that the necrotic area of the bone gets regenerated. (15) Basti helps in reducing the Vata. Ashti dhatu has predominance of Vata dosha hence the treatment of vata will have an effect in Asthi dhatu also.…”