SDM College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka
Abstract:
Today Madatyaya is main social problem, leading to mortality and
morbidity in turn leads to burden on nation’s economy. To deal
such social problem this study has been carried out. This study
has been carried out on 38 diagnosed patients of Madatyaya.
These selected cases were randomly distributed into two groups.
Study group was managed by Vamana followed by Astanga Lavana in
the dose of half Karsha which is (approximately equal to 6 gm),twice daily for the period of one month. Control group
was managed by Vamana and Placebo in the dose of one capsule
twice daily for one month. Thefollow up was for period of two monthsin both the groups. The result shows that marked
improvement was not seen in any of the cases in both the groups,
whereas 11.11 % had moderate improvement in Ashtanga Lavana
group, and 5.88 % in Placebo group, where as 83.33 % had mild
improvement in Ashtanga Lavana Group, and 41.17 % in Placebo
Group. But only 5.55 % patient not got cured in Astanga Lavana
Group, and 52.94 % in Placebo Group.
Key words:
Vamana, Ashtanga Lavana, Madatyaya
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Final year P.G. scholar, Dept. of Manasa Roga ** Professor & HOD - Manasa Roga***Asst. Professor,Dept. of Manasa Roga