Abstract

EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF AN AYURVEDIC FORMULATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SARVASAR ROGA (MUKHAPAKA) W.S.R. TO APHTHOUS ULCER

*Dr. Vijayant Bhardwaj, Dr. Satish Sharma, Dr. Manoj Sharma and Dr. Vibhor

Abstract

Mukhapaka or Aphthus Ulcer is the inflammatory condition of mucous membrane of the oral mucosa with or without ulceration is referred to as stomatitis. There are many variety of oral ulceration but aphthus ulceration is an unfortunately common disease, having 25% prevalence, world wide. It is recurrent type of disease with female predominance. To study the efficacy of fomulation in the context of Aphthous ulcer, to promote complete ulcer healing within the short period of time and to avoid its complication or sequale or to study any side effect of the therapy. The efficacy of both the therapies i.e. Soubhagya pravahi and Kamdudha rasa in combination was adjudged in 26 patients on various parameters and results were derived after execution of statistical methodology. Over all result of Treatment in 26 patients of Mukhapaka (Aphthous ulcer) under trial was Cured in 69%, Markedly improved in 15%, Moderately improved in 8% and Slightly improved in 8%.

Keywords: Aphthus Ulcer, mukhapaka, Sarvasar.