| Keyword | Jantughna |
| Type | C. |
| Reference | S.Chi.1/121, S.Chi1/122 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – Killing worms |
| Implied Meaning | Treatment that destroys infection .( i. e. Disinfectant , Vermicide ) |
| Elaboration | This is one of the sixty modalities used to heal an ulcer. This treatment is used for an infected wound. The signs and symptoms of an infected wound are – 1. Oedema at the area of wound 2. Local pain 3. Discharge from the wound. 4. presence of maggots / Krimi in the ulcer In this condition, the wound is washed with the decoctions of medicines such as Tulasee , Vid`anga etc. Lepa ( application over the wound ) of these medicines is also useful. A piece of flesh is kept over the wound. The worms come outside to eat that flesh, which are manually removed from the wound. Medicines like Nimba , Vachaa , Hingu along with salt and butter are to fumigate the wound. Similar treatment is used for newborn baby and the mother as a preventive measure against possible infections. The containers of medicines are also treated like this to make them sterile before storing the medicines in them. |
| Synonyms | Krimighna |
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