A case study on successful ayurvedic management of multiple warts with special reference to Charmkeel (warts)
Keywords:
Multiple warts, Charmkeel, Manspachak kwath, Ayurvedic management.Abstract
Warts (Verruca vulgaris / common warts) are skin growths that develop due to strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) on hands, legs, feet. These are single, multiple, smooth, flat or
cauliflower-like confined to body surface and are generally treated by applying medicine externally or surgical excision procedure. They have higher incidence of 10% of the population. Not only it reduces the aesthetic value of a person but they are also difficult to remove surgically if more in number. But recurrence rate post-surgery is as high as 30%. Warts have resemblance with Charmkeel, one of the Mansvahastrodushti Lakshan mentioned in Ayurveda texts.
In this present study, a 17 years old girl reported at OPD of Government Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra (Registration no-14383) with complaints of multiple warts over legs and hands since 2-3 years. She was diagnosed as Charmkeel and successfully managed as per the principles of Ayurveda. Warts disappeared noticeably, leaving behind a few marks within a period of 3 months of administration of Manspachak Kwath, Krumimudgal Ras and Arogyavardhini Vati as Abhyantara Chikitsa (internal treatment) and Nimbapatra Kwath Parishekh as Bahya chikitsa (external treatment).
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