Introduction: Cellulitis is spreading inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue & fascial planes. It may be superficial&deep. Infection may follow scratch, wound or incision. It is commonly due to streptococcus pyogenes and other gram-positive organism. It is generally treated with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic medication. It can progress to suppuration, sloughing and gangrene. Vranashopha can be associated with cellulitis. Acharya Susrutha highlighted the importance of vranashopha which is a localized swelling in part of body involving Twak & Mamsa Dhatu. It is explained as earlier phase of Vrana. In Ayurveda Ekadasha/Saptopakrama treatment have been explained. Aim: the Aim was to evaluate the role of ayurvedic& modern treatment modalities in Vranasopha. Materials and Methods: Case-A, a 43 years male patient was apparently normal before 15 days gradually noticed pain & swelling in right dorsum of right leg associated with itching and blisters, which was treated with Dashanga lepa & Case-B, a 52 years male was apparently normal before 10 days later complained of swelling & pain in left foot since 10 days, which was treated with Z-paste. Result: Both studies showed marked improvement in swelling & pain reduction. Discussion: Dashanga lepa and Z paste treatment were applied on 2 different patient suffering from cellulitis. Dashanga lepa which is clinically used as an anti-inflammatory agent, contain 10 commonly and easily available, which all are having good effect on vranashopha and in cellulitis z paste treatment modalities were adopted which contains zinc oxide & glycerol which has antibacterial property & promotes wound healing.
cellulitis, Dashanga lepa, Vranashotha, z -paste
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