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A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF VISHALADI CHURNA & CHITRAKADI CHURNA IN KAPHAJA KASA IN CHILDREN

Anu Shree*, Narayan Pai B. and Jithesh Chowta

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Abstract

Kasa is one of the most common complaint prompting patients to visit health care professionals, especially Pediatricians. Though it is not life threatening, it interferes with daily routine activities. Recurrent attacks make a child especially, the school going child suffer and may have its adverse effects on their studies. If neglected, it will cause some serious ill effects. Hence treatment should be given at proper time. As the childhood is Kapha Dosha Pradhana Kaala, children are more prone to get afflicted with Kaphaja Kasa. Hence, Vishaladi Churna and Chitrakadi Churna mentioned in Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana, Kasa Chikitsa Adhyaya has been selected for the clinical study. Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of the Vishaladi Churna and the comparative effect of the Vishaladi Churna and Chitrakadi Churna in the management of Kaphaja Kasa. Methods: A randomized single blind comparative clinical study was conducted in 40 diagnosed cases of Kaphaja Kasa aged 6-12 years. They were randomly allocated into two groups, 20 subjects each. In Group A, Vishaladi Churna (trial drug) and in Group B Chitrakadi Churna (standard drug) was given orally with Madhu 8g/day in four equally divided doses after food for 7days. The assessment was done on before treatment, 3rd day, 7th day of treatment and follow up on 10th day. Observations were analysed and findings were evaluated by using statistical methods. Results & Conclusion: Hence, by this study it can be concluded that both Vishaladi Churna and Chitrakadi Churna had significant effect but on comparing there was no significant difference between these two groups in the management of Kaphaja Kasa in children.

Keywords: Kaphaja Kasa, Vishaladi Churna and Chitrakadi Churna.