Abstract

*Dr. Chaitanya S. Badami and Dr. Gazala Hussain

ABSTRACT

Wound is one of the common reasons for hospital visit. The number of people having different kinds of ailments are increasing over the years and when these people get wound their treatment becomes challenging. Also, the cost of wound treatments has become expensive. The scope for wound management in the modern science is a little limited compared to the extensive formulations of Ayurveda. Basavarajeeyam is an Ayurvedic text which has dedicated separate chapter for the management of wound. Treating the wound can be made painless with the help of Lepa kalpana. Application of lepa is easy and cost effective. The resources available for using different lepa in wounds are also many. Hence a physician treating wound would have many options based on the nature of the wound and such other conditions. The present review is an attempt to explore around 22 different formulations mentioned by “Basavarajeeyam” whose individual drugs have shown good wound healing properties as per various research works. These lepa would help an Ayurvedic practitioner a wide variety of choice for treating different kinds of wound.