Context: Dustavraa is a combination of two Sanskrit words meaning Dusta as contaminated/ infected/chronic/non-healing and Vrana as Ulcer/wound. Chronic/ non-healing/ contaminated ulcer is a frequently encountered problem in the present era commonly as a complication of trauma or pathological insult. Ayurveda mentions Vrana Shodhana (wound cleansing) and Vrana Ropna (wound healing) as treatment modalities under the Shasti Upkramas (60 specific treatment modalities for wounds). “No plant is devoid of medicinal values on this globe” as per Ayurvedic literature. Kapila shrub (Securinega leucopyrus linn), even though doesn’t find specific mention in Ayurvedic classics but as per above statement of “all plants are with medicinal properties”, is better used as folklore medicine for wound management.

Aims: Aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a folklore drug name Katupila over Dusta Vrana.

Methods and Material: This study includes efficacy analysis of Katupila drug as a Nirudhhalepa (smeared paste of Securinegaleucopyrus mixed with honey) for the management of DustaVrana over 30 numbers of patients who were fulfilling inclusion criteria. Daily application of Nirudhhalepa over Dustavrana was done with proper aseptic precautions until complete healing or 28 days whichever is earlier. During the study, weekly assessment according to assessment parameter was done and results were drawn accordingly.

Statistical analysis used: obtained data Analysis was done using SPSS version 23 (IBM SPSS Statistics Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA) Windows software program. The data were checked for normality before statistical analysis using Shapiro–Wilk test. Friedman test was applied for repeated measures.

Results and conclusion: The data has shown encouraging results of wound healing to revalidate its use in wound management. All observations and results showed that Katupila Nirudhhalepa is promoting agent in the wound healing process.

Key messages: Present study validates data regarding the wound healing effect of a folklore drug named ‘Katupila’.