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A 63-year-old male patient had a history of varicose vein since many years. Now he was suffering from a non-healing wound in the lateral aspect of heel with severe pain in the left leg past 3 years. This was diagnosed as Varicose ulcer. Wound dressing with medicated strips used to be done. This gave only temporary relief, and the complaints would again recur. After 3 years of onset of symptoms, the patient consulted Dr Soumya, who diagnosed this clinical condition as dushta vrana. The line of treatment followed was jalauka avacarana for rakta shodhana, and inner medications for pacifying the pitta and healing the vrana. A significant reduction in pain was observed after the first and second sitting of Jalaukavacarana. In the third follow-up after 4 months of Ayurvedic treatment, the wound healed completely and there was no pain and oedema. The patient is in remission.