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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NIMBADI YONIVARTI AND NIMBADI GHANAVATI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SWETAPRADARA W.S.R. ABNORMAL VAGINAL DISCHARGE

Hetal P. Baraiya*, Shilpa B. Donga and L. P. Dei

Abstract

Shwetapradara (Abnormal Vaginal discharge) in the reproductive age group is the most common complaint encountered everyday both by gynecologists and general practitioners. It occurs in 1-14% of all women in the reproductive age group. The prevalence of vaginal discharge in India is estimated to be 30%. The current study is an attempt to compare and to evaluate the efficacy of Nimbadi Yonivarti and Nimbadi Ghanavati in the treatment of Swetapradara by local route and oral route of administration. Married woman age group from 20yrs to 60yrs having clinical features of Shwetapradara and having positive causative organism by wet smear test have been selected for the trial. Among 103 registered patients, 51 patients were in Group ANimbadi Yonivarti while 52 patients were in GroupB- Nimbadi Ghanavati. Among registered patients, 50 patients completed the course of treatment in each groups. Nimbadi Yoga was used to make both drugs i.e. Nimbadi Yonivarti and Nimbadi Ghanavati. Nimbadi Yonivarti (3 gm each) was given per vaginally once at bed time for 15 days continuously. Nimbadi Ghanavati (two tablets of 500mg each) was given orally thrice a day before meal for 15 days continuously. Overall effect on subjective and objective parameters was found 85.13% in group A while 81.83% in Group B without any complication. Complete remission was found 24% in Group A while 12% in Group B. Marked improvement was found 60% in Group A while 70% in Group B. The data revealed that Nimbadi Yoga is highly effective in the management of Shwetapradara by local as well as oral route of administration. Nimbadi Yonivarti is slightly more effective in relieving abnormal vaginal discharges as a local treatment. This is due to various important properties of drugs used in it. Both drugs can be safely prescribed in management of Swetapradara.

Keywords: Abnormal vaginal discharge, Nimbadi Ghanavati, Nimbadi Yonivarti, Swetapradara.