Role of Shamanaushadhi in Typhoid Fever - An Observational Clinical Study

  • Dr. Saurabh Parauha Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Kayachikitsa, Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya Hubli, Karnataka, India.
  • M. A. Hullur Guide and Ex- Principal, Department of Kayachikitsa, Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
  • Prashanth. A. S. Prof. and H.O.D., Department of Kayachikitsa, Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i02.146
Keywords: Typhoid fever, Sanjivani Vati, Kiratadisapta Kashaya

Abstract

Typhoid fever is an acute illness associated with fever that is most often caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. Once the bacteria is ingested it quickly multiplies within the stomach, liver or gall bladder and finally enters the blood stream causing symptoms like fever, headache etc. these cases as of 2010 caused about 190000 deaths up from 137000 in 1990 in whole world, India, Pakistan and Egypt are also known high risk area for developing this disease. A clinical study comprising of 15 patients of either sex attending OPD clinic of AMVH Hubli and presenting with clinical manifestation of Typhoid confirmed by Widal test were selected for observational study. All the patients received Sanjivani Vati 2 tab. bid with Kiratadisapta Kashaya (20 ml) twice daily after food. It was given for 21 days and follow up period was of 1 month with weekly visit. From the result obtained we can conclude that therapy with this Ayurvedic combination of drugs shown significant relief (p< 0.001) in symptoms after 21 days of treatment.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v2i02.146
Published: 2017-04-30
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Dr. Saurabh Parauha, M. A. Hullur, & Prashanth. A. S. (2017). Role of Shamanaushadhi in Typhoid Fever - An Observational Clinical Study. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 2(02), 77-83. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i02.146
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Vol. 2 No. 02 (2017): MAR-APR
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