Abstract

A CLINICAL COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DHATAKI CHURNA WITH TRANEXEMIC ACID IN ASRUGDARA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MENORRHAGIA

Suvarna R. Borste* and Bhushan B. Mogal

Abstract

Ayurveda, a science of life emphasizes on the maintenance, promotion of health and curing the diseases. Among the eight branches of Ayurveda, Kaumarbhritya Tantra is all about the health of Women and her child. A woman is responsible for progeny and the baby’s nourishment after birth. In female, menstruation is a sign of normal uterine bleeding which must be regular for pregnancy. As per Ayurvedic literature, any abnormality in menstrual rhythm leads to excessive and irregular uterine bleeding which is known as ‘Asrugdara’. Many herbal drugs & formulations are prescribed in various Ayurvedic literature for the treatment of Asrugdara. Dhataki (Woodforlia fruticosa) has an astringent, haemostatic and refrigerant properties therefore, comparative experimental study the effect of a Dhataki in the comparision with modern Medicine – ‘Tranexemic Acid’ For the treatment of Asrugdara revealed that, Dhataki churna along with Tandulodaka is useful in increasing the haemoglobin count without producing any adverse effect & is as effective as Tranexemic Acid.

Keywords: Dhataki, Tandulodak, Asrugdara, Tranexemic Acid.