A Clinical Efficacy of Palasha Ksharasutra prepared with Arka Ksheera in the management of Bhagandara

Dr. Ganapthi Rao. I; Biradar Vijay; Naikar Ashok; Halli Chandrakanth

doi:10.21760/jaims.v2i02.134

Dr. Ganapthi Rao. I Post Graduate Scholar, Depatrment of Post Graduete Studies in Shalya Tantra, N. K. Jabshetty Ayurvedic Medical College & P.G. Centre, Bidar-585403 (Karnataka)
Biradar Vijay Professor & Guide, Department of Post Graduate Studies in Shalya Tantra, N. K. Jabshetty Ayurvedic Medical College & P. G. Centre, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
Naikar Ashok Associate Professor, Department of Post Graduate Studies in Shalya Tantra, N. K. Jabshetty Ayurvedic Medical College & P. G. Centre, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
Halli Chandrakanth Professor & H.O.D, Department of Post Graduate Studies in Shalya Tantra, N. K. Jabshetty Ayurvedic Medical College & P. G. Centre, Bidar, Karnataka, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i02.134

Keywords: Fistula-in-ano, Bhagandara, Palasha Ksharasutra, Apamarga Ksharasutra

Abstract

Bhagandara (Fistula in ano) is a common ano-rectal condition prevalent worldwide. Ksharasutra being a chief modality in management of Bhagandara in Ayurveda. Exploration of new plants for the preparation of Ksharasutra as a better substitute of Apamarga Kshara is need of the hour. Hence present research work was planned to evaluate the effect of Palasha Ksharasutra prepared with Arka Ksheera and to compare the effect of Palasha Ksharasutra prepared with Arkaksheera and Apamarga Ksharasutra in the management of Bhagandara. In this study sample size was 30, patients were selected by simple random sampling, 15 in Trial Group and 15 in Control Group. Trial group treated with Palasha Ksharasutra prepared with Arkaksheera and Control group treated with Apamarga Ksharasutra in Bhagandara. In both group patients were symptoms free after treating, but when compared to the cutting rate Apamarga Ksharasutra has average of 0.8cm and Palasha Ksharasutra prepared in Arkaksheera with an average of 0.68cm. Thus, Palasha Ksharasutra had equipotent effect as Apamarga Ksharasutra.

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