ABSTRACT

Non- healing ulcers or chronic ulcers have always been a big challenge for surgeons and clinicians irrespective of their origin and are often difficult to treat. In spite of ever advancing medical system, many of the ulcers fail to heal and it remains to be a financial, physical and emotional problem for the patients that hamper their daily life routines. The present study was taken with the aim to provide a concrete solution to this problem. A case of a non-healing ischaemic ulcer of lower limb was managed effectively by use of Medicinal Leech Therapy (Jalaukavcharan) in lines with the principles of Ayurveda. Medicinal leech therapy (Jalaukavcharan) was used on a weekly basis in a 74 years female patient suffering from chronic ischaemic leg ulcer which did not respond to the conventional treatment for more than six months. The ulcer responded well to the leech therapy and the healing was achieved in around one and a half month. The leech therapy proved to be an economical, safe, painless and time saving treatment for chronic leg ulcer of arterial origin. This study provides a ray of hope to the sufferers and can pave the way for newer horizons in management of non-healing ulcers. Keywords- Chronic ulcer, Non-healing ulcer, Medicinal leech therapy (MLT), Jalaukavcharan, Ayurveda, Wound healing
Publication date: 25/01/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.1.2033