Abstract

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF AMLAPITTA (GASTRITIS) WITH KHANDA KUSHMANDA AVALEHA & NARIKELA KHANDA AVALEHA

*Dr. Deepika Yadav

Abstract

One of the very common diseases caused by unhealthy food habits and lifestyle activities is Amlapitta. A comparative clinical trial was conducted to manage the disease through Khanda Kushmanda Avaleha and Narikela Khanda Avaleha. 50 patients, diagnosed as Amlapitta were selected from OPD and IPD of Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Hubli, Karnataka who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and randomly categorized in 2 groups, namely Group A and Group B, with each group consisting of 25 subjects. Special clinical proforma, based on criteria of selection and parameter, for assessment of subjects was prepared. 25 patients in Group A were given 25 gms of Khanda Kushmanda Avaleha along with Sukhoshna Dugdha as anupana for 30 days and 25 patients in Group B were given 25 gms of Narikela Khanda Avaleha along with Sukhoshna Dugdha as anupana for 30 days. Both the groups showed statistically significant results. Out of 50 subjects, 80% subjects showed excellent response in both the groups. 12% subjects in group A and 16% subjects in group B showed good response. Moderate response was shown by 8% subjects in Group A and 4% subjects in Group B. The study revealed that both Khanda Kushmanda Avaleha and Narikela Khanda Avaleha showed excellent results in the management of Amlapitta and both groups showed almost same results on objective and subjective parameters.

Keywords: Amlapitta, Khanda Kushmanda Avaleha, Narikela Khanda Avaleha.