FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL OINTMENT AND CREAM IN WOUND HEALING
Authors: Venkatesh TL , VAMSI KRISHNA N, VENKATA SIVA RAO K, GOPI PRANEETH Y, SAI RAM P, JOSHI ANAND T

ABSTRACT
Wound-It is a circumscribed injury which is caused by external force and it can involve any tissue and organ. A wound is a break in the skin's or tissues integrity, which is typically accompanied with structural and functional disturbance. Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and function. The process of healing involves two distinct processes which includes regeneration and repair. Several herbs and floras were utilised in Ayurvedic cosmetics that actually functioned, thanks to the knowledge of Ayurveda. Ayurvedic cosmetics not only improved the appearance of the skin, but also protected the body from environmental influences. oily components are taken in a beaker and aqueous components in another beaker and to the oily components aqueous ingredients are added slowly by vigorous trituration in mortar. The process employed for the formulation of the ointment here is fusion method. 4 groups of animals were taken and small cut was made on the surface of the skin and the cut was made as deep over an area of 20mm. Group-I received control, group-II received herbal cream, group - III received herbal ointment and group IV received standard drug (saffromycin). Animals were treated with ointment and cream daily at same time as it received on day 0. Animals were checked for depth of the wound regularly with a span of 7 days. polyherbal cream shown good wound healing nature within first 7 days. Both polyherbal ointment and cream tend to show complete wound healing nut in comparison to the two polyherbal cream is acting rapidly on the site if action. Keywords: Wound, Polyherbal cream, Polyherbal ointment, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic cosmetics
Publication date: 01/09/2022
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.9.6364