Time framework and insights from ayurveda on wound management

Abstract

A proper wound bed preparation is an important factor that determines healthy healing of wounds. The TIME framework was developed as a practical tool for this purpose. Wound management classified under the Shashthi Upakramas in the Sushruta Samhita, the ancient treatise on Surgery discusses all the principles inherent in the TIME framework. It also provides unique insights like using heat for wound management. With degenerative wounds proving to be a major medical challenge it is imperative that these concepts are revisited.