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Therapeutic Application of Bhallatak (Semicarpus Anacardium) Oil on Kadar W.S.R. to Corn – A Case Report

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1Dr.Abhishek Tanaji  Ghorpade , 2Dr. Dipti Gaurav Kadam

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v12i4.04

 1Assistant  Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna, Dr.G.D.Pol Foundation’s Y.M.T. Ayurvedic Medical College, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna, Dr.G.D.Pol Foundation’s Y.M.T. Ayurvedic Medical College, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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ABSTRACT:

Kadar has simple pathology but difficult to cure. Kadar is one such disorder that gives more trouble to the patient & intervenes with routine work. Especially if it is on foot, pain is unbearable.  Acharya Shushruta describes ‘Kadar’ under “Kshudra-roga”. In modern sciences it can be compared with corn.  A Corn is formed due to repeated injuries and friction to the sole. It is a specially-shaped callus of dead skin that occurs on thin or glabrous surface of toe. It might be cause due to thorn prick, sand particles, unhygienic foot wear etc. Treatment for corn in modern sciences include anti-inflammatory, NSAID drugs, salicylic acid, corn cap, and at the end small surgery. There is no satisfactory and permanent modern medicine treatment for corn, doctors end up doing excision as small surgery still it has high recurrence tendency.  Agnikarma (Thermal Cauterization) a unique para surgical procedure in Ayurveda practices, where specific degree of heat is given to a predetermined site of a body part with specialized instrument1. The treatment is done usually on OPD basis. Acharya Shushruta advices cure for kadar, Utkrutya (excision/scrapping) followed by Sneha Dagdha (Agnikarma2. But as per this case report, fresh Bhallatak (Semecarpus anacardium) oil’s therapeutic application without providing external heat gives better results than thermal cauterization/Agnikarma by other mediums. Therapeutic Application of oil from freshly cut Bhallatak nut seems to be the best treatment to prevent recurrences of Kadar. Its application procedure is painless and doesn’t burn moreover gives early relief, avoiding recurrence of corn.

Keywords : Kadar, Corn, Agnikarma, Bhallatak Tail.

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