VASCULITIC ULCER AND ITS RECOVERY WITH HERBO-MEDICINAL OINTMENT; MARHAM-E-RAAL – A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Vasculitis is the inflammatory disorders of the vessels, specifically the cutaneous micro vessels; arterioles, capillaries and venules. This inflammatory involvement results in injury of vessels which may give rise to impairment in distal vascular supply and consequent ischemia and skin ulcer. One patient of vasculitic ulcer was taken into study after written informed consent and prescribed a herbo-medicinal ointment; Marham-e-raal for dressing and immuno-modulator decoction of Withania somnifera, Viola odorata and Cinnamomum zyelanicum for oral use. Study drug is Herbo-medicinal ointment; Marham-e-raal. Patients with vasculitic ulcers present with painful and chronic ulcers over lower extremities often resilient to modern conservative treatment. Herbo-medicinal ointment; Marham-e-raal, mentioned in Unani medical manuscript Keemya-e-anasiri, is a well-established formulation for non-healing ulcers. Patient got completely recovered and all ulcers fully healed at30 days. There were no signs and symptoms of vasculitic ulcers after a follow up of 1 month.