Corns and calluses are thick, hardened layers of skin caused by friction and pressure, particularly on the weight-bearing areas of the foot. Corns have a hard centre and their surrounded skin is inflamed. Corns are smaller than calluses. Corns may also be formed in areas other than weight-bearing.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- CAUSES OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- DIAGNOSIS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- TREATMENTS FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- PROGNOSIS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- COMPLICATIONS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- CORNS AND CALLUSES AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- HOME REMEDIES FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- YOGA FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Roughness on the skin
- Tenderness on the skin
- Dryness of skin
- Hard thickened area of skin
CAUSES OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Wearing tight shoes
- Wearing high heeled footwear
- Wearing shoes without socks
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
Due to the above-mentioned causes, high pressure exerted on the weight-bearing areas of the foot leads to skin thickening and hardening.
DIAGNOSIS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Proper examination
- X-ray – to find out any bone deformities
TREATMENTS FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Anti-inflammatory drug
- Analgesics
- Preventive measures
- Removal of unhealthy tissues
PROGNOSIS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
Corns and calluses are curable with appropriate treatment. Preventive measures are more effective in the case of corns and calluses.
COMPLICATIONS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Deformities in the foot
- Bunion formation
CORNS AND CALLUSES AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, corns and calluses fall under kadara.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry and cold food
- Excessive physical exercise.
- Trauma
- Injuries
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Skin thickening followed by tenderness
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Due to traumatic injuries or overuse friction carried out in the skin of the foot, leads to hardening and thickening of the skin.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Toda – tenderness
- Numbness
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
Ayurvedic local treatment for corns and calluses
- Svedam – local fermentation
- Pain-relieving lepa application
- Kshara karma: By using Yavakshara and Gomutra.
- Agnikarma – cauterization
- Local Application- Chiratta Tailam
- Corn may be removed surgically. Turmeric and aloe vera paste is used to promote healing and as a natural antiseptic cover.
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Yogaraja guggulu
- Avipatti churna
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Virechana – mild purgations to reduce pittakopa ( inflammations)
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
Internal administration
- Yogaraja guggulu
HOME REMEDIES FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Heat application on the affected area by a towel dipped with hot water
- Massage the painful area with oil area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )
- Use comfortable well-fitting shoes
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
- Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
- Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Avoid long walking
YOGA FOR CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from aches and pains
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CORNS AND CALLUSES
- Role of agnikarma therapy in the management of kadara (corn): a case report
http://ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/view/59
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