Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The medical condition of breast abscess presents a major health problem for women across the globe because it negatively impacts their physical health and life quality. The conventional treatment of incarcerated inguinal hernia mainly depends on the surgical drainage and antibiotics that have been proved to be effective in controlling the acute infection but tend to develop complications such as delayed wound healing, recurrence, and psychological distress. The healthcare community shows increasing interest in Ayurveda as an integrative approach for holistic and adjunctive care because of existing healthcare challenges. In Ayurveda breast abscess is known as Stana Vidradhi and its treatment consists of diseased breast purification, wound healing and normalization of damaged tissue with herbal medicines, topical therapies and individualized regimen of various modalities of ayurvedic treatment. The available clinical evidence of Ayurvedic interventions for post-surgical breast abscess care is critically reviewed and promising outcomes include accelerated wound healing, reduced recurrence, increased patient satisfaction, and a reduction of post-surgery morbidity. Observational studies and case reports demonstrate that Ayurvedic treatments show promise for helping patients recover from breast abscesses during both short-term care and extended healing periods. However, these findings are encouraging, although there are still limitations in the form of the absence of large-scale consortia of large randomised trials, variability of treatment protocols and insufficient data on long term outcome. The piece emphasizes the demand for meticulous research, standardized methodologies, and collaborative framework to set a place for Ayurveda in the modern care. A healthcare approach combining patient-centered principles with conventional and Ayurvedic practices will create the best outcomes for breast abscess patients by managing their physical symptoms and their quality of life and psychosocial needs.
Author: Dr. Aparna Akhani
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411217793