title: The effect of abha guggulu in the clinical management of fractures.
abstract: Abha Guggulu an Ayurvedic medicine was tried clinically on 15 patients having simple fractures. The duration of the treatment varied from 13 to 40 days, depending on several factors, Radiological tests were conducted periodically during the administration of the medicine. The patients were examined clinically every day to assess the effect of the medicine on the healing process, the medicine was found to bring about significant anti-inflammatory effects, relief in symptoms and positive aspects of improvement in blood picture ultimately culminating in the healing of fractures. Thus this medicine is recommended for the treatment of simple fractures.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Department of Shalya, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur - 302 002, India.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Panigrahi