Abstract

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF KUMKUMADI GHRUTA NASYA KARMA AND VIDANGADI TAILA NASYA KARMA IN YAUVANA PIDAKA W. S. R. TO ACNE VULGARIS

Dr. Supriya Guddad* and Dr. Pavitra V.

Abstract

Yauvana pidaka, a Swabhavaja vyadhi, caused by the vitiation of Kapha, Maruta, Shonita producing signs and symptoms like, Saruja, Ghana, Medhogarbha and Mukhayuna. These symptoms being similar to that of Acne vulgaris, clinically Yauvana pidaka can be correlated to Acne vulgaris. Yauvana pidaka, a disease of adolescent and may extend to adult age too causing the psycho-social, emotional illness necessitating medical / cosmetic intervention. Hence the present study was conducted to compare the efficacy of two kind of Navana Nasya karma i.e Kumakumadi Ghrita and Vidangadi Taila in Yauvana pidaka. on 30 patients in which both the drugs showed significant changes in treating Yauvana pidaka. Compared to Vidangadi Taila Nasya karma, Kumkumadi Ghrita Nasya karma showed good improvement but staitisticaly Group A was more effective than Group B.

Keywords: Yauvana pidaka, Vidangadi Taila, Kumakumadi Ghrita.