Abstract

INTESTINAL KRIMI IN CHILDRENS AND ITS MANAGEMENT

Dr. Vaibhav Jaisawal*

ABSTRACT

According to WHO, the level of intestinal infection can be viewed as an index of a community's progress towards a desirable level of sanitation. Among the effects associated with these parasites are growth retardation, intestinal obstruction, hepatic and biliary diseases, impaired cognitive development, and nutritional effects such as iron deficiency anemia. Nearly about 107 Krimis are mentioned in Vedas.The Krimi Roga is one of the most common disease found in paediatric practice. Udara Krimis (Intestinal parasites) have been considered a major public health problem throughout the world [WHO, 1967, Wahdan, 1983, Mc Laren, 1984]. In our country also this problem is more important because it adversely affects the nutritional status of a person but neglected due to poor socio-economic status. Acharya Charaka has beautifully described threefold chikitsa for Krimi Roga viz. APAKARSHANA, PRAKRITIVIGHATA and NIDAN PARIVARJANA. Remarkably, in Apakarshana of Krimis, most vigourous Samshodhana viz. Virechana, Vamana, Shirovirechana and Asthapana all of the four Karmas have been advocated. But Samshodhana in children is not desirable so keeping this in mind Samshamana treatment is planned with suitable Krimighna drugs, which are described in our classics.

Keywords: vigourous Samshodhana viz. Virechana, Vamana, Shirovirechana and Asthapana.