Abstract of published research articles in Ayurveda
AYU Vol. 30 Issue No. 3 (July-Sept. 2009)
Id.No.30316
A clinical evaluation of Saptaparna (Alstonia scholaris L., R.
Br.) on Essential Hypertension
*
KamleshBhogayata**
P.P.Sharma***
B. R.Patel
Institute
for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda,
GujaratAyurvedUniversity,
Jamnagar.
Abstract:
The tribal people of Sikkim prescribe the decoction of
bark of Saptaparna for the symptomatic relief in Hypertension
and otherCardiacdisease.
Hypertension is one of the racial health problems in present
era. No system of the medicine has succeededto givecomplete
relief in Hypertension. Based upon the tribal claim, the present
clinical study was carried out on 30 patients of Essential
Hypertension (EHT) in the O.P.D. of I.P.G.T. & R.A, Jamnagar. They were
equally divided in two groups. In group-1 decoction of bark of
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. was administered to 15 patients
of essential hypertension in a dose of 15gm. twice daily for 21
days; whereas in group-2, 15 patients were administered with
250mg of Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina) Ghanavati
twice daily. The result shows Saptaparna is relieving elevated
Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) & somatic symptoms, where as
Sarpagandhais more
beneficial in reducing elevated Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) &
psychological symptoms.
