• The patient should carefully protect the wound while carrying on his own activates like
  • getting up, 
  • lying down 
  • changing sides, 
  • while moving 
  • speaking loudly,
     
• A wounded person of a strong build should not indulge in 
  • standing, 
  • sitting 
  • moving about for long
  • day-sleep.
     
• All these must be avoided because by excessive standing, sitting or lying down on the bed, pain in the body by vitiation of vata is produced.
   
• There are sixty types of methods described for the treatment of wounds and ulcers, out of which eight are surgical methods. 
   
• The important ones are:
  • local application of medicinal paste or medicated ghrtas or decoctions (Aalepa and Parisheka)
  • poultice (Upanaha);
  • blood letting, (Rakta Mokshana);
  • incision and drainage (Chelan and Visarga); 
  • scraping (Lekhan); 
  • probing (Eshan), 
  • Suturing (Seevan);
  • Dressing of the wound with medicinal decoctions,
  • cleansing the sinus by using herbal passories;
  • cauterization (Agnikarma); 
  • hyperpigmentation therapy (Kishnakarma);
  • hypopigmentation therapy (Pandukarma) 
  • therapy for hair removal (romashatan ),
  • therapy for hair growth (Roma Santana);
  • bandaging (Bandha) and surgical intervention.   

Treatment for Ulcerative Lesions