Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Through Siddha System of Medicine–A Case Series

Abstract

Introduction:A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that affects roughly 15% of individuals with diabetes, with about 6% of these cases necessitating hospitalization due to complications associated with the ulcer. The harmful effects of hyperglycemia on the host's immune response are intensified by ischemia and the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria, which can lead to infections in the diabetic limb.

Objective: To evaluate and describe the effectiveness of  Siddha internal and external medicine in the management of Diabetic foot ulcer.

Methods :Timely and effective treatment of the ulcer is essential. Hence timely and effective management of the ulcer is mandatory. In the present case series, four cases of DFU were managed with Siddha treatments. The cases were managed according to the standard diabetic foot ulcer management. Siddha principles procedures like vamanam, internal medicine ,external medicine  etc. The duration of treatment was around 50-70days

Results: The combination therapy of both internal and external Siddha medicines significantly reduced pain, pus discharge following which the ulcer healed completely.There were no adverse reactions observed during treatment.

Conclusion: Siddha medicine is beneficial in the management of diabetic foot ulcers