Abstract

VRANA ROPANA DRAVYAS (WOUND HEALING HERBS) IN AYURVEDA: PHARMACOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL INSIGHTS

Dhiraj Govind Jangale* and Shubhangi Dnyaneshwar Karanje

ABSTRACT

The ancient medical method known as Ayurveda, Wounds are referred to in Ayurveda as "Vrana," which specifically denotes a skin injury. Man lived in close proximity to nature in the past, and he used the resources and materials that nature provided basically, herbs to heal himself whenever he became ill. Right from very olden days it is considered that Ayurvedic herbs are meant to supply a cure for all kinds of illnesses that other branches of medicine even thought was impossible. Herbs, which have some therapeutic effect, are the sole foundation of Ayurvedic medicine. The process of restoring health to an organism that is out of balance, ill, or damaged is known as healing. One technique by which tissue regeneration takes place is wound healing. The management and treatment of wounds can greatly benefit from the use of plants and their extracts. Ayurveda uses the term "Vranaropaka" to identify a number of plant-based medications that have the ability to cure wounds. Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia), Yastimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Haridra (Curcuma longa), Daruharidra (Berberis aristata), Shigru (Moringa oleifera), and other Ayurvedic medicinal plants were discovered to be highly beneficial as herbs for wound healing. These herbs promote recovery and the restoration of the tissues that were destroyed. This review aims to highlight several significant medicinal herbs that have the potential to be useful in therapeutic practice due to their ability to heal wounds.

Keywords: Wounds, Wound healing, Majishtha, Yastimadhu, Haridra, Daruharidra, Shigru.