Correspondence Address:
Dushyant Sharma MD scholar Kayachikitsa Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab Contact 8988262628, dushi.sharma44@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2023-02-22
Date of Publication:2023-03-23
Article-ID:IJIM_226_05_23 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: nil
Conflict of Interest: nil
How To Cite This Article: Sharma D, Panday SD, Darshana. A comparative clinical study of Marichyadi Churna and Pathadi Churna in the management of Grahani w.s.r. to Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Int J Ind Med 2023;4(3):45-57
Grahani is the prime disease of gastro-intestinal tract and seen often in day-to-day practice. Grahani is described as an Agni Adhishthana by most of the acharyas. Mandagni is a root cause of Ama Dosha and it is the crucial factor for manifestation of most of the diseases. Among them, The logical outcome of the Grahani Dosha is the malabsorption of the ingested food, resulting in the production of Pakwa Ama secondly the malabsorption of the products of digestion. In Ayurveda the main line of treatment is to correct the Agni Dushti by following Langhana and administering drugs which are Ama pachan and Agni deepan in action. The Stambhana measure has to be adopted according to the Roga and Rogi Bala to restore health. A total of 40 patients were randomly divided in three groups and treated with Marichyadi Churna and Pathadi Churna both the drugs for 45 days. An assessment was done on the basis of sign and symptoms of disease The study revealed that both the drugs proved better results in management of Grahani w.s.r. to Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Pathadi Churna might be contributing better as compared to Marichyadi Churna in the overall recovery of the patient.
Keywords: Grahani Roga, Agni, Marichyadi Churna and Pathadi Churna
