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A RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF TRIPHALADI KASHAYA IN PRASAVA

*Dr. Adrija P., Dr. Ramadevi G. and Dr. Arpana Jain

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Introduction: The Perinatal mortality rate in countries of Indian subcontinent are much higher than in developed countries. It was observed that the incidence of cesarean section increased more than from the earlier & increased perinatal death from birth asphyxia and septicemia. This calls for the caution and second thought on it. Caesarean sections can cause significant and sometimes permanent complications, disability or death particularly in settings that lack the facilities and/or capacity to properly conduct safe surgery and treat surgical complications. Triphaladi Kashaya is specially indicated for Prasava. This study is the one that lights the dept of classics in Prasava for further study. Objectives: To compare the effect of Triphaladi Kashaya with control group in prasava. Materials & method: -30 pregnant women from 38 weeks of gestation fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected from IPD &OPD of SDM Ayurveda Hospital, Udupi. They were divided into two groups having 15 in each. Group I -was administered with Triphaladi kashaya in a dose of 50ml twice daily with 5ml of Goghritha from 38 weeks till labour starts. Group II - was administrated with 2.5 IU Pitocin in 500ml of RL. Observations and Results: According to statistics, Triphaladi Kashaya group found highly significant in total duration of labour. Control group was showing slow and steady progress in Bishop’s score. Both groups were not significant in intensity of pain felt during labour. Conclusion: As per the observation and results, Triphaladi kashaya group have significant result than the control group in reducing the total duration of the labour and resulting in normal vaginal delivery. Both groups are not having any effect on labour pain.

Keywords: Triphaladi Kashaya, Labour, Bishop’s score, Duration of labour, Prasava.