Background: Today there are numerous methods available for closure of wounds like tissue adhesives, staplers, adhesive tapes and obviously the age old conventional suturing, all of which have their own pros and cons. The aim was to study the complications and results of use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate on wound healing and compare them without those of conventional suturing.Methods: Study included 60 operated cases of open inguinal hernia. And comparison was made between cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive and conventional skin suturing in open inguinal hernia.Results: 1 out of 30 (3.3%) from tissue adhesive group and 2 out of 30(6.7%) develop fever ( P value=1.000). 4 (13.3%) of tissue adhesive and 4 (13.3%)from suturing developed redness (P value=1.000). 4 (13.3%) tissue adhesive and 5 (16.7%) from suturing had discharge (P value=0.718). 2 (6.7%) and 1 (3.3%) developed wound dehiscence from tissue adhesive and suturing respectively (P value=0.554). 1 (3.3%) from tissue adhesive developed edge eversion (P value=0.313). 24 (80%) wounds are cosmetically good in which tissue adhesive was applied and 2(6.7%) in which suturing was done (P value=0.001) which is statistically significant.Conclusions: Time required for the intraoperative application of cyanoacrylate glue is less than suturing of incision.Incidence of wound infection was found to be less when wound closure done by cyanoacrylate glue in comparison to suturing. A single linear scar was obtained using cyanoacrylate glue which is cosmetically better than suture scar.  Incidence of wound dehiscence is more in cases of application of cyanoacrylate glue than suturing.

Arma Vyadhi can be compared with pterygium in modern science. There is no conservative treatment in alternative science, so we planned to search the result of Guduchyadi Rasakriya Anjana. Randomized single blind placebo controlled study was conducted on 40 patients of Arma and grouped into two. Group-A received Guduchyadi Rasakriya Anjana, while Group-B received placebo eye drop (distilled water) for a period of 21 days. Guduchyadi Rasakriya Anjana showed insignificant result in reduction of the length of Arma, visual disturbance, astigmatism, while significant results were observed in reduction of redness, foreign body sensation and watering of the eyes. Results suggest that Guduchyadi Rasakriya Anjana is helpful for prophylactic use as well as to avoided recurrence.

‘Puyalasa’ (Acute dacryocystitis) is an acute suppurative inflammation of lacrimal sac characterized by painful swelling in the region of sac associated with epiphora, fever and Malaise. Puyalasa, is one of the Sandhigata Roga which includes swelling in Kaninika sandhi, which later on undergoes suppuration causing thick purulent discharge. The present study was planned to assess the efficacy of Jalaukavacharana and Shadanga Guggulu in Amavastha and Pachyamanavastha of Puyalasa. Total 60 patients of Puyalasa (Amaavastha and Pachyamanavastha) were randomly selected and grouped into Group A, B and C with 20 patients in each group. The patients of Group-A received Jalaukavacharana as a line of treatment, patients of Group-B received Shadanga Guggulu and Patients of Group-C received both Jalaukavacharana and Shadanga Guggula. In all the three groups the Group-C in which both Jalaukavacharana and Shadanga Guggulu were included is very effective after treatment of 15days and statistically significant in reducing Shopha, Savedena, and Sarambha.

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