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CLINICO COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF SRAMSANA PROPERTY OF MESHASHRUNGI PHALA (GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE R.BR.)- A RANDOMISED STUDY

Miss Nandini Baloji*, Dr. Subhas V. Bagade, Dr. Sarojini Byadigi

Abstract

Background: Sramsana karma one among Virechana karma, is the Method of expelling the adhered Pakva (formed stool) and Apakva Koshtagata (partially formed stool) Maladi. Maladi includes vikruta Dosha and Purisha. Acharya Charaka explains Sramsana karma eradicates Pitta and Pittashaya Kapha and Pitta. Objectives: To evaluate Sramsana property of Meshashringi Phala(Gymnema sylvestre R..Br.) clinically and to compare Sramsana property of Meshashringi Phala(Gymnema sylvestreR.Br.) with standard Aragvadha(Cassia fistula Linn.) Phala majja clinically. Methodology: 30 volunteers were selected and assigned into 2 groups and Aragwadha Phalamajja churna and Meshashrungi phala churna was given to each group respectively and Sransana Karma was observed. Result: The Meshashringi Phala(Gymnema sylvestre R..Br.) acts as Sramsana as it expelled both Pakwa and Apakwa Koshthagata Mala. It is observed that the parameters viz. total number of Vegas and Dravata of the stool was more in the volunteers of Group II (Meshashrungi phala churna) compared with Group I(Aragwadha phala majja churna). Whereas other parameters viz. latency period, duration of Virechana and Antiki lakshana were almost similar in both the groups. Discussion: The Ushna virya and Katu vipaka of Meshashringi Phala and anthraquinone fistulic acid present in the fruit is contributed for purgation. Conclusion: As per classics of Ayurveda, the Aragwadha phalamajja is the Shreshtha Dravya for Sramsana karma but as mentioned in Bhavaprakasha nighantu and Kayadeva nighantu, the present study confirms the Sramsana karma of Meshashrungi phala clinically. Both Meshashrungi phala and Aragwadha phala majja act as Sramsana so Meshashrungi phala can be used in place of Aragwadha phala majja for Sramsanakarma.

Keywords: Meshashrungi phala, Aragwadha phala majja, Sramsana karma, anthraquinone fistulic acid.