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The Clinical Evaluation of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. Ointment on Lower Extremity Wounds—A Preliminary Report

Department of Sharira Kriya, J. B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India

Lakshmi Narayan Maity, MD (Ay), PhD

Department of Kayachikitsa, Institute of Postgraduate Ayurvedic Education and Research, Kolkata, India

Biswapati Mukherjee, MSc, PhD

S. N. Pradhan Centre for Neurosciences, University College of Medicine, Kolkata, India, impuffer{at}cal2.vsnl.net.in

Pterocarpus santalinus is described in the Ayurveda for its wide spectrum of medicinal properties including wound healing. Previously the authors reported animal studies that demonstrated that an ointment made from the bark of this tree was effective without any toxic effects. They used the same ointment in 6 cases of lower extremity wounds. Healing was observed in all wounds. The study was not controlled, the findings are presented here as case studies. Further studies are planned to develop a wound healing ointment from a locally available and inexpensive plant.

Key Words: wound healing • Pterocarpus santalinus • lower extremity wounds

The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, Vol. 3, No. 4, 227-232 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1534734604271031


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