Abstract of published research articles in Ayurveda
AYU Vol. 30 Issue No. 3 (July-Sept. 2009)
Id.No.30309
Process and
Principles of Varnotpatti and Assessment of the Varnaprasadana in
Tvakvaivarnya
*
Shilpa Savalia **
Hitesh Vyas***Mahesh
Vyas
Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda,
Gujarat
Ayurved
University,
Jamnagar
Abstract:
The present study has been undertaken to unfold the hidden facts
about the concept of
Varna, to apply this concept in practical
field and to assess the efficacy of Kanakatailam Cream
(Varnaprasadana drug) and Manjishthadi Ghanavati
in Tvakvaivarnya. Patients from OPD of Basic Principles,Dept. ofIPGT & RA
were selected and randomlydivided into two groups.The patients in Group A were given KanakatailamCream for 60 days.
Patients in Group B were managed with Manjishthadi Ghanavati
for the same duration. The Nidanas (causative factors),
Lakshana (signs & symptoms) etc. of the disease were observed
carefully on the basis of specially prepared research proforma
to get idea about the Samprapti of the disease.
Assessment of Varnaprasadana was done on the basis of
relief in the scores given to sign and symptoms of the
Tvakvaivarnya according to their severity. In Group - A (Kanakatailam
Cream Group) 32.73% improvement was found, whichwas statistically highly significant (<0.001) and in
Group - B (Manjishthadi Ghanavati Group) 38.01%
improvement was obtained which was also statistically highly
significant (<0.001).
Both the drugs Manjishthadi Ghanavati and
Kanakatailam cream have shown better results in improving
the colour and decreasing the intensity of the darkness of
patches.
Key words: Varna,
Varnaprasadana, Tvakvaivarnya
*
Lecturer in Swasthavritta, Govt. Ayurveda College, Junagadh.
Email address : shil_savalia@yahoo.co.in **
Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Basic Principles, I.P.G.T. & R.A.,
Jamnagar***
Reader, Dept. of Basic Principles
