Katupila (Securinega leucopyrus) as a potential option for diabetic wound management

Ahamed Shahan Ajmeer; Tukaram Sambhaji Dudhamal; Sanjay Kumar Gupta; Vyasdeva Mahanta

doi:10.4103/0975-9476.128872

Katupila (Securinega leucopyrus) as a potential option for diabetic wound management

J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2014 Jan;5(1):60-3. doi: 10.4103/0975-9476.128872.

Authors

Ahamed Shahan Ajmeer¹, Tukaram Sambhaji Dudhamal¹, Sanjay Kumar Gupta¹, Vyasdeva Mahanta¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Shalyatantra, Institute of Postgraduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.

Abstract

In acute and chronic wounds, Katupila (Securinega leucopyrus) (Willd.) Muell is a commonly used folklore remedy in Sri Lanka and Saurashtra region of India. We report a case of Madhumehajanya Dushta Vrana (chronic diabetic wound) that was treated with local application of S. leucopyrus in paste form once daily. Wound healed within a month with normal pigmentation and minimal scar. This case also demonstrated possible antimicrobial potential in the treatment of Dushta Vrana.

Keywords: Diabetic wound; Dushta Vrana; Katupila; Securinega leucopyrus.