Article: A RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF BHUMYAMALAKI CHURNA AND MADHUKA GHRITA MATRA BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ASRIGDARA VIS-À-VIS ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING

Article Category: Original Research articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.130352

Pages: 27-30

Author: Sanju Rao *, B. Pushpalatha, Sonu

Abstract: Aim: Asrigdara Vyadhi mentioned as one of the Raktadoshaja Vikara. It manifests as excessive bleeding per vaginum, and its description is widely narrated in almost all the classical texts. In the present study, an attempt has been made to compare the effect of Bhumyamalaki Churna and Madhuka Ghrita Matra Basti in the Management of Asrigdara vis-à-vis Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. The present study aims to find a method of treatment that will impart a permanent cure without any side effects. Bhumyamalaki Churna is taken in present study because of its Raktapitta Shamaka and Yonidoshahara property and Madhuka Ghrita Matra Basti because of its Raktapitta Shamaka property. Method: The present study is taken up to evaluate the effect of Bhumyamalaki Churna (Group-A) and Madhuka Ghrita Matra Basti (Group-B) clinically and to compare the effect of both groups (15in each group) of diagnosed patients of Asrigdara. Results: The study revealed statistically highly significant improvements in both groups but comparing the symptomatic improvement of both groups, it was found that the average percentage of relief was higher in Group B,’ i.e. 70.09%, followed by ‘Group A,’ i.e. 66.09%. Conclusion: Madhuka Ghrita Matra Basti is more effective than Bhumyamalaki Churna in Asrigdara.

Keyword: Abnormal uterine bleeding, Asrigdara, Bhumyamalaki Churna, Madhuka Ghrita Matra Basti.