Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (Sep 2024)

Ayurvedic management of hemangiomatous ulcer: A case report

  • Praveen Kumar Yadav,
  • S.D. Laxmikant

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101056
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 5
p. 101056

Abstract

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The most frequent infantile tumor is a hemangioma, and its most common complication is ulceration. A quickly progressing ulcer called a hemangioma can also result in secondary infection. The mechanism of ulcer formation is unknown but is thought to develop during the rapid growth phase. Infantile hemangiomas are diagnosed clinically, based on the progression of the lesion's history and a clinical examination. Physical interventions (laser surgery, cryosurgery, excision) and systemic corticosteroids or beta-blockers are the usual course of treatment; all carry the potential for substantial side effects. A two-month young female baby approached us, with a diagnosis of hemangiomatous ulcer. Skin grafting was advised by a plastic surgeon, but the baby's parents approached for Ayurveda treatment. The case was treated with oral medicine bilwadi agada and external treatments vranaprakshalana with triphala kwatha and jatyadi taila local application for 2 months. There was complete healing of the ulcer.