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EFFECT OF DURVADI TAILA MALAHARA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PARIKARTIKA (FISSURE IN ANO) – A PILOT STUDY

Vaishnavi H. Hande*, Jyoti N. Shinde and Pranav P. Naikwade

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Abstract

Background - Anorectal fissures are one of the most common painful conditions that occur in the anorectal region. Cutting pain and burning pain are the main symptoms of anal fissure i.e., Parikartika. Its modern treatment includes local application of various ointments in the initial stage. Surgical management may lead to complications like bowel incontinence etc. So, it becomes necessary to find out the alternative effective as well as affordable treatment option for this disease. Aim – To evaluate the effect of local application of Durvadi taila malahara in the management of Parikartika. Material and Method – Total 15 diagnosed patients of parikartika were provided with Durvadi taila malahara as a local application along with supportive adjuvant treatment. Follow up was taken weekly till the complete healing of fissure. Observation –Symptoms like Pain, bleeding and spasm were significantly reduced within 3 weeks along with healing of fissure ulcer. Considering overall effect, out of 15 patients 7 patients were completely cured i.e. 46.66% and 8 patients were markedly improved i.e. 53.33% at the end of 21 days. Result – Very encouraging result was obtained with local application of Durvadi taila malahara in management of anal fissure. Conclusion: Considering the properties of individual drugs, observation, result and overall effectiveness, it can be concluded that Durvadi taila malahara can prove safe and effective alternative option for management of fissures in ano.

Keywords: Parikartika, Fissure in ano, Durvadi taila malahara.