Abstract

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF ASHOKA KSHEERA PAKA WITH GOKSHURADI GUGGULU AND MUSALIKHADIRADI KASHAYA WITH GOKSHURADI GUGGULU IN ASRIGDARA

*Dr. M. Midhunasree, Dr. Ramadevi G. and Dr. Arpana Jain

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Abstract

Asrigdara is the condition where there is pradirana of raja from yoni marga.[1] Raja atipravritti along with angamarda and vedana are the lakshanas of Asrigdara.[2] If these symptoms are ignored, it may lead to complications like Daurbalya, Bhrama, Murcha, Tama, Trishna, Daha, Pralapa, Pandutva, Tandra and disorders of vata.[3] This study was conducted to compare the effect of Ashoka ksheerapaka[4] with Gokshuradi Guggulu[5] and Musalikadhiradi kashaya[6] with Gokshuradi Guggulu in Asrigdara. It is a comparative clinical study with pre and post-test design where in 40 patients were selected and randomly categorized into 2 groups of 20 patients each. Group A was given Ashokaksheera paka 50ml twice daily with Gokshuradi Guggulu 1gm BD and Group B was given Musalikhadiradi Kashaya 50ml twice daily with Gokshuradi Guggulu 1gm BD for 2months. Both the Groups showed Statistically highly significant results in reduction of symptoms of consistency, generalized weakness, duration of menstrual flow, amount of blood loss, PBAC and clots.

Keywords: Asrigdara, Abnormal uterine bleeding, Ashokaksheera paka, Musalikhadiradi Kashaya, Gokshuradi Guggulu.