Gangrene is the tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. It may also be caused by infections.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GANGRENE
- CAUSES OF GANGRENE
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GANGRENE
- DIAGNOSIS OF GANGRENE
- TREATMENTS FOR GANGRENE
- PROGNOSIS OF GANGRENE
- COMPLICATIONS OF GANGRENE
- GANGRENE AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GANGRENE
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GANGRENE
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GANGRENE
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GANGRENE
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GANGRENE
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GANGRENE
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR GANGRENE
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GANGRENE
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GANGRENE
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GANGRENE
- HOME REMEDIES FOR GANGRENE
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GANGRENE
- YOGA FOR GANGRENE
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GANGRENE
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GANGRENE
- Redness in early stage
- Swelling
- Foul-smelling discharge
- Loss of sensation
- Skin discolourations
- Ulcers
- Fever
CAUSES OF GANGRENE
- Infection
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Peripheral artery disease
- Atherosclerosis
- Weakened immune system
- Traumatic injuries
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GANGRENE
Pathophysiology of gangrene is based on its type. It is of two types, dry gangrene and wet gangrene. Dry gangrene is most commonly occur due to the peripheral vascular diseases, diabetes etc. Here the lack of blood supply causes tissue death. Wet gangrene is commonly occurring due to infections.
DIAGNOSIS OF GANGRENE
- Gangrene is diagnosed by the proper inspection of the site.
- Laboratory tests to find out underlying pathology
TREATMENTS FOR GANGRENE
- Antibiotics for infections
- Oxygen therapy
- Surgical removal of dead tissues
PROGNOSIS OF GANGRENE
- Gangrene is curable in the early stages
- Dry gangrene has a better prognosis than wet gangrene
COMPLICATIONS OF GANGRENE
- Infection may spread to the whole body
- Low blood pressure
GANGRENE AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, gangrene can be managed based on the treatment of ‘dushta vrana’.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GANGRENE
- Aganthu factors – infections, injuries
- Excess vitiation of doshas and dhatus
- Obstruction in the raktavaha srothas
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GANGRENE
- Skin discolourations and swelling
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GANGRENE
Due to the causative factors, doshas become vitiated and further vitiates the rakta dhatu. This causes paka(inflammation) of tissues leads to dushtavrana .
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GANGRENE
- Sopha – swelling
- Twak vivarnatha – skin discolourations
- Jwara – fever
- Srava – discharges
- Vrana – ulcer
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GANGRENE
- Prognosis is krichra sadhya – curable in early stages with proper ayurvedic medications
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GANGRENE
Ayurvedic local treatment for gangrene
- Lepa – dasanga lepa
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GANGRENE
- Rasagandhi Mezhu
- Rasasindhooram
- Arogyavardhini Ras
- Malla Sindhoor
- Rasa raj Ras
- Yogendra Ras
- Gulguluthiktakam Tablet
- Tryantyadi kashayam
- Kaishore guggulu
- Sanjeevani vati
- Nishakatakadi kashaya – patient with diabetes
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GANGRENE
- Virechana – purgation
- Raktamokshana – leeching
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GANGRENE
Internal administration
- Rasagandhi Mezhu
- Rasasindhooram
- Arogyavardhini Ras
- Malla Sindhoor
- Rasa raj Ras
- Yogendra Ras
- Gulguluthiktakam Tablet
- Tryantyadi kashayam
- Kaishore guggulu
- Sanjeevani vati
HOME REMEDIES FOR GANGRENE
- Massage the surrounding area
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GANGRENE
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold, acrid, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Intake of proper amounts of fluids
- Towels are not shared with others
YOGA FOR GANGRENE
- Nadi shuddi pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from irritations of gangrene
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 GANGRENE
- A case study on the management of dry gangrene by Kaishore Guggulu, Sanjivani Vatiand Dashanga Lepa
- Ayurvedic management of ischemic gangrene due to diabetes mellitus – a case report
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