A CLINICAL STUDY OF PANCHAKOLA SIDDHA YAVAGU IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VATARAKTA SAMAVASTHA

Abstract

Aushadha Siddha Yavagu Ahara Kalpana is one of the Ahara Kalpanas from which the purposes of nutritional value as well as medicated value are fulfilled. A randomized open clinical trial of Panchakola Siddha Yavagu on 30 patients of Vatarakta Samavastha has been screened on the patients were allocated to two groups. Group A having 15 cases received the trial drug as Avasthika Amapachana Chikitsa along with classical Vatarakta Chikitsa for 1 month and 15 cases in group B not received the trial drug but only classical Vatarakta Chikitsa for 35 days as the control group. Special scoring pattern was done for the assessment of Sandhu Shula; Agnimandya and Vatarakta Samavastha. The results obtained in trial group A have been very encouraging i.e. highly significant statistically. On the other side, there was a gradual improvement observed in the patients of control group B compare to the trial group patients. After the analysis of the results in both groups, patients of trial group A present remarkable improvement in Sandhi Shula, Agnimandya and Vatarakta Samavastha compare to control group B patients. The use of Panchakola Siddha Yavagu has served as an effective Avasthika Chikitsa for Vatarakta Samavastha. In all other Vyadhies, specific Aushadhi Siddha Yavagu mentioned in particular disease should be given as an Avasthika Chikitsa followed by Shamana Chikitsa of that specific disease for fast and better results.