A Comparative Study of Efficacy of Himanshwadi Churns with or without Takradhara in the Management of Vataj Grahani w.s.r. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Introduction: Grahani is very common disease in society. In present era factors like stressful life, faulty and irregular habit of food intake, lack of time for food intake and deification result in dysfunction of digestive system. It becomes weak causing Garahani roga; Pravahika, Visuchika, Aalsaka which are similar to Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis and chron‘z disease mentioned in modern medicine. Most of the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome are enumerated in the conditions of Vataj Grahani delineated in Ayurvedic Classics. Himashwadi Churna is mentioned in Bhaishajya Ratnawali for Grahani Chikitsa1 . Aim: To clinically evaluate the efficacy of Himanshwadi churna with or without Takradhara on Vataj Grahani(I.B.S.) Materials and Methods: In this present clinical study, total 60 patients of Grahani Roga were registered and randomly divided into two groups. In A group Himanshwasdi churna was given and Group B was given Himanshwadi churna with Takradhara therapy for 4 weeks. A clinical research performa was specially designed on the basis of the study drugs. Results: Excellent results in group A [70-80%] and in group B (70-95%) were found in symptoms like abdominal pain and abdominal discomfort. Both group showed good results [average 50-7o%] were found in symptoms like Adhmanam, Shwas, Aasyavairasya, Grudhi Sarva Rasanam, alteration of bowel habit, Shushka, Tanu, Apakvam, Fenvat Malpravrutti and average results (25- 50%) was found in Manasadanam, Karnaswana, Kruchapaka. Average percent relief in Group A and in Group B was found to be 61.47% and 74.13%, respectively. Therefore, it is more efficacious than group A as per average percent relief. Conclusion: Statistically significant improvement was observed in all the symptoms in both the groups. While in comparison Group A showed better effect than Group B. It is concluded that Himanshwadi churna with Takradhara can be used as rather than without Takradhara Vataj Grahani (I.B.S.)
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Shital Kolpekwar, Pradipkumar R Suryawanshi
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