Abstracts of published research articles in Ayurveda
| Id.No.2721 | |
| EFFECT OF Azadirachta indica A. Juss. ON FALCIPARUM MALARIA CASES IN CAR-NICOBAR | |
| * Raakhee Mehra | |
| Clinical Research Unit, Safdarjung Hospital, Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha, New Delhi | |
| Abstract: Thirty patients of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria completed a clinical trial of Azadirachta indica A Juss conducted in malaria endermic Tamalu & Orong villages of tribal pockets in Car-Nicobar District of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The decoction of bark of Azadirachta indica. A. Juss made out of 50 gm crude powder was given thrice a day for four consecutive days. The cure rate was 100 percent with mean fever & parasite clearance time of 42.4 ± 17.5 & 37.6 ± 13.6 h respectively. Recrudescence/reinfection rate was 01%. Palpable spleen on day 0 became non-palpable within 21 days. Following the treatment, percentage of h aemoglobin varied marginally with no remarkable change in total & differential leucocyte count. Azadirachta indica A. Juss besides being a potent & fast acting schizontocidal drug, also reported gametocytocidal action on P. falciparum. | |
| AYU will supply 10 reprints free of charge to the Principal author whose paper is published, in case of multiple authors only the first author will be supplied the reprints. | |
| Key words: Cancer, Ayurveda, Withania, Boerhaavia. | |
| * Arignar Anna Govt. Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai-600 160 ** Ayurvedic Hospital, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 170 |
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