Abstract

COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY ON DANTYADI GUTIKA ALONG WITH YOGA INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARTAVAKSHAYA

Dr. Simran* and Dr. Shashi Sharma

Abstract

Shudha Artava lakshana (Normal menstruation) is indicator of healthy and normal reproductive organ. In Ayurveda Acharya has mentioned "Artavakshaya" or "Nastartava" as one of the cause of Vandhyatva. In present era there is high prevalence of this condition in society. Keeping it under consideration this topic was taken up for present study. Ayurveda suggest both Shodhana and Shamana therapy in management of Artavakshaya. Shamana therapy used as form of Agneya dravyas (Pittavardhaka) and Vata-kaphashamaka Dravya. Dantyadi Gutika mentioned in Yoga Ratnakara was used here as the trial drug and Yoga protocol designed which improves digestion and increases blood circulation in pelvic region was used to see and compare their efficacy in the management of Artavakshaya. Methodology: This research work was a randomized comparative clinical study of 40 patients suffering from the symptoms of Artavakshaya, patients were randomly divided into 2 groups of 20 patients each. Group A was treated with Dantyadi Gutika and group B was treated with DantyadiGutika along with Yoga Intervention for a period of 4 consecutive menstrual cycles (3 consecutive cycles with trial drug and further one cycle was drug free follow up). Result: Clinical parameters were assessed statistically. Both the groups showed statistically significant results. Statistically there was no significant difference between the groups in parameter of Interval between two cycles, Duration of bleeding and amount of blood flow but there is statistically significant difference was observed in the symptom of Pain during menses. Interpretation and Conclusion: Thus group B (Dantyadi Gutika along with Yoga intervention) showed higher response as compare to Group A (Dantyadi Gutika) in the management of Artavakshaya.

Keywords: Artavakshaya, DantyadiGutika, Yoga Intervention, Oligo-hypomenorrhoea.