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POTENCY OF KUKKILATHY CHOORANAM, A HERBO MINERAL SIDDHA DRUG IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RATHA MOOLAM (BLEEDING PILES): A DRUG REVIEW

A. Aishwarya*, T. Lakshmi Kantham, K. Manikavasakam and V. Banumathi

Abstract

Siddha is one of the Indian system of medicine which is widely practiced in Tamil Nadu, India. Siddha insists to lead a healthy life both physically and mentally. Siddhars have classified 4448 disease, based on the three humoral pathologies. Among them Ratha Moolam (Bleeding piles) is classified under Eruvai mulai noi. It is believed that symptomatic hemorrhoids affect at least 50% of the population at some time during their lives and around 5% of the population is affected at any given time. Both sexes experience approximately the same incidence of the condition with rates peaking between 25 and 65 years. The diet and deeds which influence the vatham and pitham humors is said to be major causative factors of this disease. Many formulations are indicated for Ratha moolam(Bleeding piles) in siddha literature, kukkilathy chooranam is one among them a herbo-mineral formulation indicated for Ratha moolam. It is learnt that each one the seven ingredients of Kukkilathy chooranam is said to possess anti- haemorrhoidal property. Hence this article gives an insight on the efficacy of the drug Kukkilathy chooranam bleeding piles (Internal haemorrhoids, Grade-1) based on review of various literatures and scientific studies.

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