Effect of Dhatakyadi Oil on Upapluta Yoni Vyapad with special reference to Candida albicans

Abstract

Upapluta Yoni Vyapad has mentioned in many Samhita. The genital organs are afflicted by Kapha & Vata, the ailment of the woman is called Upapluta which clinical features are simulated description of Monilial Vulvovaginitis specially caused by Candida albicans. Sixty (60) patients were divided into two groups i.e., Trial group and Control group with clinical features of curdy thick white vaginal discharge, vulval pruritis, vulval itching, vulval oedema. Trial group was treated with Yoni Pichu (Vaginal Tampon) by a Dhatakyadi Oil. Control group was treated with Clotrimazole vaginal gel. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Dhatakyadi Oil on Upapluta Yoni Vyapad with special reference to candida albicans. This study was a prospective, comparative and observative. This study observe significant reduction in mean scores of clinical feature and overall compliance to the treatment was excellent in the both group and p value of < 0.001 was considered highly significant.