Dietary Considerations of Wound Healing in Ayurveda

Abstract

Sciences Tonni and Wali et al., J Nutr Food Sci 2013, 3:5 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9600.1000227 *Corresponding author: Sanjeev S Tonni, Department of Swasthavritta, KLE University's Shri BMK Ayurveda College and Hospital, Shahapur, Belgaum-590003, Karnataka, India, E-mail: sanjeevtonni@yahoo.com AbstractWound healing has been the burning problem in a surgical practice because of a remarkable increase in the number of traumatic cases. A wound causes a number of changes in the body that can affect the healing process, including changes in energy, protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin and mineral metabolism.Various ayurvedic literatures, particularly, Sushrut samhita, which is said to be a ancient textbook of surgery in Ayurveda, has mentioned about the diet for the person suffering from the wound, and the author said that diet plays a very important role in the wound healing process. Sushruta-The father of surgery has scientifically classified it in a systemic manner, whose wealth of clinical material and the principles of management are valid even today. Shalya Tantra (surgical branch in ayurvedic science) is one of the important branch of ayurveda, in which surgical and para-surgical techniques has described for management of various diseases. Vrana is the most important and widely described chapter of Shalya Tantra. Vrana (wound) is one of them, which have been managed by human being from starting of civilization. Under the circumstances, the first thing which the men came across was the injury from different sources which caused him the vrana. Vrana is seen as debilitating and scaring disorder, usually seen affecting the human being at any age. Well balanced nutrition plays an essential role in the wound healing.

Conventional care of wounded in Susruta Samhita—A Review

“…Dadima (Pomegranate) and gooseberries fried in ghee are also indicated which are rich sources of vitamin C. The role of vitamin C as a co-factor in collagen synthesis is proved and its absence there will be rapid degradation of wound healing process. (8) Apathya ahara(improper food) includes newly harvested grains, sesame seeds, horse gram and certain varieties of pea, sour, salty and spicy flavours. Adyahara(excessive food intake), Anishta ahara (unappealing) etc are contra indicated.…”