Wound Healing Activity Of Kampillaka Taila : A Pilot Study

A wound is a disruption of the normal structure and function of the skin or underlying tissues caused by external forces such as trauma, burns, or surgical incisions. Wound is inevitable part of surgery. Every surgeon as well as physician has to deal with various type as of wound in daily practice.The process of wound healing involves four overlapping stages: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation. In modern science .Some strategies include cleaning, debridement, dressing selection, and in some cases, advanced treatments like negative pressure wound therapy or growth factor applications for fastest recovery from wound .In ancient science, according to Sushruta wound of recent origin called as Sadyovrana. Road traffic accidents, accidental injuries, burn and postoperative wounds are classified as Sadyovrana . In todays fast paced life, seven different types of measures for healing of wound such as Kashaya ,Varti, Kalk, Taila ,Ghruta, Raskriya, Churna .In this study we used taila to promote wound healing .Taila is act as one of healing agent. Taila prepared with ayurvedic drugs having wound healing properties are being used on application of wound . Kampillaka is one of such wonder drug which has wound healing properties.Kampillaka is classified under sadharana ras having vranaropak and vrananashak activities. Kampillaka described in Charaka Samhita , Sushruta Samhita ,Dhanvantari nighantu and Raja Nighantu . To see its efficacy on wound healing, a study was carried out on 10 patients of sadhyovrana were randomly selected for trial and subjected to local application of Kampillaka Taila.The effect of therapy has provided considerably significant relief on assessment criteria. Kampillaka Taila was found to be safe and effective in management of Sadyovrana by virtue of its anti-inflammatory ,antimicrobial and analgesic properties.