Abstract

A CLINICO – COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PUNARNAVADI CHOORNA & PUNARNAVADI GHAN VATI” IN GRIDHRASI W.S.R TO SCIATICA

Sangita Jagotra*, Harvinder Grover, Manju Saini and Ravneet Kaur Chahal

Abstract

From last few years the demand of various dosage forms has been increased due to their various properties. Now a days out of various dosage forms the demand of extracts has been increased as compare to Choorna Kalpana. Because the active constituents are present more in Ghan Kalpana (extract) as compare to Choorna Kalpana. The extracts are widely used in markets and by various physicians due to its properties like – palatability, potency, efficacy, lesser and accurate dose, more bio – availability and absorption rate etc. The Punarnavadi Choorna is indicated in Gridhrasi which is mentioned in Ayurvedic text “Bhaishajya Ratnavali”. In view of the extract demand the Punarnavadi Ghan Vati was evolved from Punarnavadi Choorna to check out its clinical efficacy in Gridhrasi. The present Clinical study was done on Gridhrasi w.s.r to Sciatica”. It was performed in P.G.T.R.I, G.A.C.H, Patiala. For clinical purpose 30 patients who fitted in the inclusion criteria were randomly selected for the study. The observation and results were recorded and assessed on the basis of demographic data, subjective and objective parameters respectively. The statistical analysis was also done on the basis of subjective and objective parameters. From the results and interpretation it was concluded that there is reduction of symptoms by both formulations but statistically Punarnavadi Ghan Vati showed more percentage relief than Punarnavadi Choorna.

Keywords: Punarnavadi Choorna, Punarnavadi Ghan Vati, Gridhrasi, Sciatica.