Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF AYURVEDIC/HERBAL DEODORANT ON SOLE.

Dr. Ashvini Vitthal Kamble* and Dr. Mohan R. Joshi

Abstract

Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) is a common problem, eg. palms, armpits and soles(shoes wearing). It can be distressing, affected people avoid social contact with others because of embarrassment. the study was done to develop and evaluate the result of herbal deodorant by using antiperspirant activity of Ayurvedic/ Herbal drugs from different Ayurvedic Samhitas. The study was in three stages i.e conceptual study, product development and product evaluation. In conceptual study, the collection of herbal drugs having the antiperspirant as well as fragrant property from different Ayurvedic Samhitas and 8 drugs were selected for product development, these were Cedrus deodara (Devdar), Curcuma caesia (Kachora), Jasminum auriculatum (Jue), Cyprus rotundus (Musta), Vetiveria zizanioides (Ushir), Sesame oil, Emulsifying wax, Vasaline i.e petroleum jelly. The product evaluation was done in 50 volunteers by using 3 assessment criteria i.e bad odour, excessive sweating and itching by using Visual Analogue Scale, The volunteers which were fixed in 4-10 scale were taken for this RCT i.e. Randomized Control Trail, the result shows that 80.6% had a problem of bad odour from shoe sole and 54.8% felt embraced in public due to it. 95.5% were willing to use Ayurvedic deodorant on sole regularly. After using this product 96.8% feel that it is effective in counteracting bad odour and 81.1% had decreasing sweating on sole.

Keywords: Ayurvedic/Herbal deodorant, sole.