Abstract

Abstract

In developing countries like India, Poverty, population explosion,poor sanitation and hygiene with lack of education have made chidren especially in the age group of 3-6 years more prone to Worms. Worm infestation refers to the worms that live in the gastrointestinal tract in the human body and tend to hamper the overall growth and development of the kid. In Ayurveda worms are referred as krumi and briefly described in ayurvedic classics. MATERIAL AND METHODS- Hereby presenting a case series of ten such paediatric patient of 3.5 years of age visiting the opd of swasthrakshan and yoga department with chief complaints of udarshool, aruchi, gudakandu and chardi. On examination, it was observed that the children had lost a certain amount of weight with loss of appatite and white spots appeared on the skin. With further clarification, the patient was confirmed as a case of krumiroga and was selected for study. With Prior consent of the parents, the children were administered a unique formulation prepared in the form of Laddoo;s(modaka) which consists of Coconut,papaya seed, marich ,Hingu and jaggery for binding. This formulation was given along with antihelmenthic drugs of choice and the symptoms were assessed objectively and subjectively. RESULTS-It was observed that out of 10 children, 6 of them were significantly relieved with symptoms such as guda kandu, anorexia, udarshool and constipation. Almost 75% improvement was observed within 1 month. CONCLUSION-Krumihara modaka, actually works as an adjuvant effect in the process of deworming by its mode of action being, jantughna, virechak and agnideepak. Hence, this was a genuine attempt to highlight the use of household ayurvedic drugs in the form which is palatable and easily pheasible and approachable to all children at easy cost. Future scope and more case studies on the formulation is expected in the near future.