Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY ON THE ROLE OF ORAL INTAKE OF BAKUCHI CHURNA AND LOCAL APPLICATION OF AVALGUJBEEJADI LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SHVITRA W.S.R. VITILIGO

Dr. Nitesh Anand*, Dr. Kimmi Seth and Prof. Uttam Kumar Sharma

Abstract

Shvitra is a miserable disease of the skin which not only brings physical impairment to the body but causes mental impairment too. Shvitra is supposed to be the result of the mithya aahara vihara, purva janmakrita karma and paap karma. It is Twakagata raktaja vikara described among the varieties of Kushtha. Shvitra can be correlated with Vitiligo to certain extent in contemporary system of medicine. So, to find out an Ayurvedic treatment of the disease following research has been undertaken with following aims & objectives. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of Bakuchi churna and Avalgujbeejadi Lepa in the management of Shvitra w.s.r. to Vitiligo. Material and Methods: For the clinical trial 20 clinically diagnosed patients of Shvitra were selected from O.P.D./ I.P.D. of Dept. of Panchakarma of Rishikul Campus, Haridwar. Oral administration of Bakuchi Churna and local application of Avalgujbeejadi lepa on Shvitra patches was administered. Period of study was for 60 days along with follow up after two month. Assessment was done on the basis of improvement in Symptoms of Shvitra like Tvaka Vaivarnyata, Daha, Kandu, Roma vaivarnyata and other Objective parameters like Color, Margins, Size, Percentage body involved, Number of Patches and VASI Score. Obtained results were analyzed statistically and significance of results was evaluated. (Graphpad Instat 3.10). Results and Discussion: The observation of the effect of the therapy was encouraging. 27.77% patients got moderate improvement, 22.22% patients got Mild Improvement while 11.11% patients got Marked improvement.

Keywords: Shvitra, Vitiligo, Bakuchi Churna, Avalgujbeejadi Lepa.