Correspondence Address:
Dr S. K. Danga MD(Kayachikitsa ),MPH,PGDMLS,PDCR,MEFI,MCRI. Nagpur, Maharashtra Email: sunder147@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2020-03-27
Date of Publication:2020-05-19
Article-ID:IJIM_3_05_20 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: nil
Conflict of Interest: nil
How To Cite This Article: Danga S.K. Petkar Shubhangi. Drug efficacy of Khadiradi kashaya on Purishaj krimi. Int. J Ind. Med. 2020;1(1):14-19.
Background: In Ayurveda, various types, diagnosis & management of Krimiroga described in details in all Samhitas. There are two types of Krimi existing in human body– Sahaj & Vaikarik Krimi. Among them, Vaikarik Krimi is causative factor for disease in human being. Purishaja Krumi means "krumi born in the stools, which desire to migrate in the body from one organ or system to another, that which has the capacity to penetrate from one tissue to another and which gets nourishment from mansa." Aims & Objective: To study the efficacy of Khadiradi Kashaya – oral drug in Purishaj krimi (worm infestation). Material & Methods: Diagnosed total 30 patients of Purishaj Krumi were recruited in this clinical study from OPD Department of Kayachikitsa, Govt. Ayurveda Hospital, Nagpur. Khadiradi kashay (medicated Decoction) was prepared and given to the patients in the dose of 40 ml twice for seven days. Results and Discussion: Khadiradi kashaya could be a alternate choice Antihelminthic drugs in the management of Purishaj krimi; it has potential to cure the disease and also found relief in symptoms like vidbheda, shool, agnisada and Jwar of Purishaj krimi significantly. There was no any side effect of this drug observed during trial. Conclusion: Khadiradi Kashaya used in this study proves very good utility in the management of Purishaj krimi.
Keywords: Keywords: Purishaj krimi, Kushtha, Pandu, Grahani, Karshyata
