Abstract of published research articles in Ayurveda
AYU Vol. 30 Issue No. 3 (July-Sept. 2009)
Id.No.30315
A Comparative
Study on Shatavari and Kukkutanda Twak Bhasma in Minimizing the
Risk of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
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Jasmine Japee (Gujarathi)**
M. A. Pandya
Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda,
Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar.
Abstract:
Postmenopausal period is a very vulnerable time for women, as
she has to face inevitable scars of menopause amongst which the
most disabling one is Osteoporosis. The present study was aimed
to compare the effect of Shatavari and Kukkutanda twak bhasma in
minimizing bone loss in menopausal and postmenopausal period.
The duration of treatment was 10 weeks along with diet
restrictions. The results of Shatavari were encouraging, as it
has shown not only decrease in bone loss, but an significant
increase in bone formation.
