Abstract

EVALUATION AND COMPARISON BETWEEN TRIPHALA GUTICA ANJANA AND PIPPALYADYA ANJANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARMA

*Dr. Amruta S. Pawar and Dr. Mehetre D. P.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate and compare between Triphala gutica Anjana and Pippalyadya anjana in the management of Arma. Design: Prospective, randomized, interventional, hospital based comparative study Material & Methods: In present study 60 patients were randomly selected and divided into 2 groups, with 30 patients each. Group A patients were treated with Pippalyadya Anjana for 48 days. Group B were treated with Trifala gutica anjana for 48 days. Subjective parameters like Redness, Watering, Foreign body sensation and objective parameters like Length and Thickness were adopted. These were suitably graded to assess the results that were statistically analysed. Results: The incidence of disease Arma was observed to be higher in age group of 41-50 (40%) followed by 31-40 (35%). A higher prevalence was seen in males (55%) than in females (45%). Majority of patients (60%) were pursuing outdoor occupation. Symptoms of redness, watering from eyes, foreign body sensation were controlled after anjana treatment in both groups. Both the treatment procedure was not associated with any complications. Conclusion: In the present study, Group A who were treated with Pippalyadya anjana showed moderate response & Group B have shown a mild response to the treatment. Both procedures were found to be effective in reducing the severity of the symptoms like Redness, Watering & Foreign body sensation. By Lekhananjana Arma can be managed with conservative line of treatment in the initial stage as told in the classics.

Keywords: Arma, pippalyada anajna, triphala gutica anjana.