Innovative Healing: Managing an Infected Non-Healing Chronic Ulcer with Panchvalkal Ointment

Abstract
A wound that has not started to heal within 4 weeks, or not healed in 8 weeks is called a chronic, non-healing ulcer. Wounds such as varicose ulcers, diabetic foot ulceration, Pressure sores and other venous related lesions. These ulcers are frequently large, slow and non-healing painful erosions that come back time to time with signs of superimposed infection. Case history- A 50-year-old male presented to complaining of inflamed, painful and ulcerated lesion on the dorsum aspect on his left foot measuring 10 cm x 7 cm being present for nearly three months. His complaint was discharge and swelling of left leg. The diagnosis was infected non-healing chronic ulcer. Treatment strategy included topical application of Panchvalkal ointment and integrated care regime. The traditional Ayurvedic combinations in the form of Panchvalkal was used for wound healing. First the wound was cleaned with Panchvalkal Kwath, thereafter Panchvalkal ointment was applied twice a day, in combination with morning and evening dressing. In 90 days of regular therapy, the wound healed without any complications. The Case illustrate the potential beneficial effect of Panchvalkal ointment in chronic wounds, especially when conventional therapies are mostly unavailable or unsparing. The cure of the ulcer effectively highlights on how much there is need for involving traditional remedies in our daily medical practices to realize an optimum patient outcome. The patient’s complete recovery shows that using Panchavalkal ointment is effective for treating infected, non-healing chronic ulcers.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Infected Chronic Non- Healing Ulcer, Panchvalkal Kwath, Panchvalkal Ointment, Wound

Author(s): Sheetal Asutkar*, Yogesh Yadav, Harshad Prajapati
Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Pages: 1386-1394
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2024.v05i04.01479