Abstract

EVALUATION OF LATAKARANJ MASI (CAESALPINIA BONDUCELLA’S NUT BURNT POWDER) IN DYSMENORRHEA

Dr. K. A. Patil MD (Ayu), *Dr. R. S. Sarashetti MD (Ayu) PhD

Abstract

Dysmenorrhoeal is characterized by lower abdomen pain, back ache, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, radiating pain towards thigh etc. Recent study shows there is increases in cases of dysmenorrhoea and patient used to consume antispasmodic medicine to control lower abdomen pain but all the symptoms will not be relived. A traditional medicine Latakaranaja masi with tandulodaka (rice washed water) is used in dysmenorrhoea shown positive results hence a study was under taken to assess its clinical efficacy. 45 diagnosed dysmenorrhoea patients were taken in the study. 15 were administered lakakaranja masi with tandulodaka in group I, 15 on tandulodaka in group II & 15 on colinol in group III. Patients were advised to come once every cycle and 30, 60, 90, days of treatment and report after 180 days. Symptomatic changes were assessed with the help of visual analog scale. Symptoms like lower abdomen pain was relived 90 to 100% of patients back ache, nausea vomiting anxiety head ache temperature fainting, diarrhea, radiating pain towards thigh were relieved in 100% patients in group I and none of the patients were relived after 90 days of treatment in group II & III. Latakaranja masi with tanduldaka has demonstrated significant in reliving the symptoms along with its antispasmodic activities. No side effects were noted and it may be considered as an effective alternative medicine in dysmenorrhoea. As it contains phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper etc contributes in regeneration and improving the hemoglobin percentage.

Keywords: dysmenorrhoeal, latakarajanja masi, colinol, tandulodaka.