EFFICACY OF PALASHA KSHARA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARSHA AND PANDU - A PILOT STUDY
Dr. Rajendra Sonekar*, Dr. Dharamveer Sahane and Dr. Aruna Sonekar
ABSTRACT
Background: Arsha has been the subject of study in the previous
decades and the studies done so far about Abhyantar Chikitsa of Arsha
have shown encouraging results in the management. Among several
cases of Arsha, bleeding per rectum is found in about 80% of active
patients. Due to loss of blood some patients do get anaemic if bleeding
is not managed properly. Patients have symptoms of getting fatigue
and mobility difficulties (self reported difficulty in walking onequarter
of a mile or climbing 10 stpes). For the present study a
remedial options which turns effective in management of both Arsha
and Pandu (can be co related with anemia) is been selected.
Haemorrhoids are dilated veins within the anal canal in the sub-epithelial region formed by
radicals of the superior, middle and inferior rectal veins.[1] Method: 10 patients having
haemorrhoids with complaints of painless bleeding per rectal of different grade (1st and 2nd),
irrespective of age, sex, religion and occupational status. Chathurta Kshara (Palasha
Kshara+kutaj, atasi, patha, yavasa, hingu, chitrak) is given to the patients with warm water
for one week in the dose of nearly 6gm (0.5 karsha) in divided dose of 3gm two times a day
after meals. Result: After 7 days, bleeding per rectum was reduced and other symptoms
related to anaemia also have shown significant improvement after two weeks. Conclusion:
The result manifests that internal haemorrhoids can be treated with Palasha Kshara having
promising effect in treating Anaemia also.
Keywords: Palasha Kshara, bleeding, haemorrhoid, Anaemia.
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