Corns are thick, hardened layers of skin caused by friction and pressure, particularly on the weight-bearing areas of the foot.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS
- CAUSES OF CORNS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CORNS
- DIAGNOSIS OF CORNS
- TREATMENTS FOR CORNS
- PROGNOSIS OF CORNS
- COMPLICATIONS OF CORNS
- CORNS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CORNS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CORNS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CORNS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CORNS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CORNS
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR CORNS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CORNS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR CORNS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CORNS
- YOGA FOR CORNS
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CORNS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS
- Roughness on the skin
- Tenderness on the skin
- Dryness of skin
- Hard thickened area of skin
CAUSES OF CORNS
- Wearing tight shoes
- Wearing high heeled footwear
- Wearing shoes without socks
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CORNS
Due to the above-mentioned causes, high pressure exerted on the weight-bearing areas of the foot leads to skin thickening and hardening.
DIAGNOSIS OF CORNS
- Proper examination
- X-ray – to find out any bone formation
TREATMENTS FOR CORNS
- Anti-inflammatory drug
- Analgesics
- Preventive measures
- Removal of unhealthy tissues
PROGNOSIS OF CORNS
Corns are curable with appropriate treatment. Preventive measures are more effective in the case of corns.
COMPLICATIONS OF CORNS
- Deformities in the foot
- Bunion formation
CORNS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, CORNS falls under kadara.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CORNS
- Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry and cold food
- Excessive physical exercise.
- Trauma
- Injuries
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CORNS
- Skin thickening followed by tenderness
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CORNS
- Due to traumatic injuries or overuse friction carried out in the skin of the foot, leads to hardening and thickening of the skin.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS
- Toda – tenderness
- Numbness
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CORNS
- Sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CORNS
Ayurvedic local treatment for Corns
- Svedam – local fermentation
- Pain-relieving lepa application
- Kshara karma: By using Yavakshara and Gomutra.
- Agnikarma – cauterization
- Corn may be removed surgically. Turmeric and aloe vera paste is used to promote healing and as a natural antiseptic cover.
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS
- Yogaraja guggulu
- Avipatti churna
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS
- Virechana – mild purgations to reduce pittakopa ( inflammations)
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CORNS
Internal administration
- Yogaraja guggulu
- Gugguluthiktakam Tablet
- Madhusnuhi Rasayan
- Kanchanar Guggulu
- Guggulupanchpalam Tablet
External Application
HOME REMEDIES FOR CORNS
- Heat application on the affected area by a towel dipped with hot water
- Massage the painful with oil area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )
- Use comfortable well-fitting shoes
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CORNS
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
- Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
- Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Avoid long walking
YOGA FOR CORNS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from aches and pains
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CORNS
- Role of agnikarma therapy in the management of kadara (corn): a case report
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