| Id.No.30104 | |
| EFFECT OF SHIRISHADI DECOCTION AND SNUHYADI LEPA ON THE PATIENTS OF VICHARCHIKA (ECZEMA) | |
| * Mandip Kaur ** H. M. Chandola Tripathi | |
| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar | |
| Abstract: Vicharchika, a Kshudra Kushtha though involves only epidermis, its tendency of recurrences continues to pose problems to the physician. In allopathic medicine, it can be co-related to Eczema, a disease which is resultant of delayed type hypersensitivity mediated by memory T lymphocytes in the skin and the clinical lesions may be acute (wet and edematous) or chronic (dry, thickened, and scaly), depending on the persistence of the insult . In this study, out of 46 patients registered, 33 completed the treatment. These patients were treated with : Shirishadi Decoction (30 ml) twice daily along with the local application of Snuhyadi Lepa for the duration of 60 days. Results of the study revealed that Shirishadi Decoction and Snuhyadi Lepa provides significant relief in the signs and symptoms as well as eosinophil count of the patients of eczema | |
| Key words: Vicharchika, Kshudra Kushtha, Shirishadi Decoction, Snuhyadi Lepa, Eczema, Delayed type hypersensitivity | |
| * Lecturer, Department of Kayachikitsa ** Professor of Kayachikitsa & Dean.
SOURCE http://www.ayurveduniversity.com/newsletters/ayu/2009_1/30104.htm |
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| Id.No.2939 | |
| A PHARMACO-THERAPEUTIC STUDY TO ASSESS THE COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF CHAKRAMARDA & GAUMUTRA BHAVITA CHAKRAMARDA ON VICHARCHIKA | |
| *Vadi Ankur K. **P. P. Sharma ***B. Ravishankar **** B. R. Patel | |
| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar | |
| Abstract: The study has been taken to assess the comparative efficacy of Chakramarda & Gaumutra bhavita Chakramarda on Vicharchika, through Pharmaco-therapeutic studies. After the Pharmacognosy of the drug, pharmacological studies like Immunomodulation activity (Effect on cell mediated immunity – CMI & effect on humoral anti body formation – SRBC), anti inflammatory activity and anti histaminic activity have been done , which suggested that weak anti inflammatory and moderate CMI suppression effect may be responsible. Pharmaceutical study with the experiments like Uniformity of tablets, Tablet Hardness, Disintegration time of tablet, Loss on drying, Water & Methanol soluble extractive, Ash value, pH value, Volatile oil, Qualitative Test & TLC of the drugs have been carried out and it suggests thatsame compounds were present in both the drugs. In the Clinical study Gomutrabhavita Chakramarda group has shown better results than other. | |
| Key words: Chakramarda beeja (Cassia tora Linn.), Gaumutra bhavit Chakramarda Beej Churna, Vicharchika (Eczema). | |
| * M.D. (Ayu.), Dept. of Dravyaguna ** H.O.D.- Dravyaguna ***H.O.D.- Pharmacology Laboratory |
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