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A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUTE THE EFFECT OF KASISADI TAILA AND DANTYADI TAILA IN ARSHAS W.S.R. TO INTERNAL HAEMORRHOIDS

Dr. N. Parameshwari Melgade*, Dr. Rajneesh V. Giri and Dr. Sahana Kamath

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Abstract

Background & Objectives: The present westernized life style, irregularities in food intake, sedentary occupation and mental stress etc. are increasing the prevalence of ano rectal disorders. Arshas (Haemorrhoids) is a commonly seen condition among ano rectal disorders. Haemorrhoids are defined as engorgement of the haemorrhoidal plexus characterized by bleeding per rectum, constipation, prolapse of pile mass, pain and discharge. These above features are seen in the disease Arshas narrated as one among Ashtamahagada in Ayurvedic classics. Bheshaja chikitsa one among Chaturvidhopaya mentioned in management of Arshas by Sushruthacharya. Bheshaja chikitsa is effective mode in Arshas with recent origin, involving minimal vitiation of Doshas and without any grave symptoms. Among them local [per anal] administration of taila is taken for present study having local action in Arshas. Hence here an attempt was made to study the comparative effect of Kasisadi taila & Dantyadi taila in Arshas. Methods: It is a Single blind Randomized clinical study with pre-test and post-test design; wherein 40 patients diagnosed with Arshas were equally divided into two groups of 20 each and were subjected to clinical trial. Results: The results were analysed based on History, Clinical Data, Subjective and Objective criteria by a specially designed proforma for this study.

Keywords: Arshas; Kasisadi Taila; Dantyadi Taila; Haemorrhoids.