Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY ON THE ROLE OF CHITRAK HARITAKI AND ANU TAILA NASYA WITH A COMPOUND DRUG IN ALLERGIC RHINITIS W.S.R. TO DUSHTA PRATISHYAY

Dr. Satish Kumar Singh* and Dr. Rekha Palawat

Abstract

Allergic rhinitis is a recurrently occurring pathology by which patients are suffering mostly these days. This disease not only makes the patient physically ill but also it hinders his day to day activities which effects directly on the individual‘s performance. Dushta pratishyay is also similar vyadhi which occurs again and again on nidan sevan. Prathishyaya by word itself indicates that it is a recurrent attack and can precipitate even due to minute etiological factors. Vata is the main Dosha and Kapha Pitta and Rakta are associated to it. Modern counterpart has developed various salts which can give instant relief but that is temporary. Present study is an attempt is to compare both diseases and to give a long term relief to patients. For study Chitrak haritaki avaleha, a compound drug and shad bindu taila nasya were selected. Compound drug includes sitopaladi churna, godanti bhasma, suddha tankana and narsar. 30 patients from opds of shalakya tantra and panchkarma were selected and divided in 2 groups A and B of 15 patients each. Group A was given the above regime and group B was given modern medicine. The results show significant improvement in Group A as compared to Group B.

Keywords: Allergic Rhinitis, Dushta Pratishyay, Chitrak haritaki, Anu taila nasya, Compound drug.