Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF SHIGRU PALLAVA-MADHU ASHCYOTANA IN KAPHAJA ABHISHYANDA W. S. R TO VERNAL KERATO CONJUNCTIVITIS

Nirma Bansal* and Prabhakar Vardhan

Abstract

Kaphaja Abhishyanda is one among the sarvagata netra rogas mentioned by Acharya Sushruta. In modern science, it can be correlated to vernal kerato conjunctivitis (VKC). VKC is one the type of allergic conjunctivitis which is prevalent in tropics and affects young males. It deceases learning hours of school going children and develop sight threatening longstanding permanent inflammatory sequels. Drug selected for present study Shigru Pallava-Madhu Ashcyotana is heaving lekhana, shirovirechaka, swedopaga, krimighana and chakshushya properties which helps in breakdown of the pathogenesis of Kaphaja Abhishyanda (VKC). In the present study 30 patients of Kaphaja Abhishyanda (VKC) were selected and randomly divided into two groups of 15 patients each. Group I (Trial Group) was treated with Shigru Pallava-Madhu Ashcyotana. Group II (control group) was treated with Sodium cromoglycate 2% eye drop. Their individual and comparative effect were revealed in the study. A significant relief was found in the most of symptoms and signs of Kaphaja Abhishyanda (VKC) after completion of trial in the patients treated with trial drug.

Keywords: Kaphaja Abhishyanda, Vernal Kerato Conjunctivitis, Shigru Pallava-Madhu Ashcyotana.