IJRAP International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy 2277-4343 Moksha Publishing House DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.1106181 A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL TRIAL OF KARSHYAHAR LOUHA CHURNA AND PLACEBO GODHUMA CHURNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ATIKRISHA PATIENT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE KARSHYA Tiwari Amar Singh Tiwari Bharti Gupta Satish Chand * 11 -0001 31 36 Karshya is the abstract noun which reflects the quality of Krisha person along with the word denotes to keep short, to become lean, to become emaciated, to lessen, diminish, alternate, weak, feeble, spare, small, little, minute, insignificant from the above description it is clear that Karshya can be taken as the nutritional deficiency disorder which may result due to under nutrition or malnutrition. An effort has been taken to find out the clinical efficacy of Karshyahar Louha Churna and Godhuma Churna in the management of Karshya roga. Sixty karshya patients of either sex were randomly selected from Swasthavritta O.P.D. and I.P.D. of Rani Dullaiya Smriti Ayurved Post Graduate College and Hospital, Bhopal, M.P., India. Overall, in this study Karshyahar Louha Churna is 64.05% and Godhuma Churna is 46.28% having clinical efficacy. Karshya roga Godhuma Churna Karshyahar Louha Churna