A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF DURVADI GHRITA AND TANKAN KSHARA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GUDA-PARIKARTIKA (FISSURE-IN-ANO)
Dr. Meenakshi*, Dr. Narendra Singh Shekhawat, Dr. Rajesh Gupta, Prof. O. P. Dave
ABSTRACT
Anal fissure is second most common condition seen in an ano rectal clinic and by far the most common cause of anal ulceration. According to Ayurveda, it can be compared with guda-parikartika. The present study was conducted on 30 patients of Guda-parikartika (Fissure-in-ano) with an objective to compare the efficacy of Durvadi Ghrita and Tankan Kshara on Guda-parikartika patients. The patients were divided into two groups of 15 patients in each group. Patients of Group A were recommended Durvadi Ghrita application, while patients of Group B were treated by Tankan Kshara. The patients were assessed per week for continuous one month according to the assessment criteria. After observing the overall therapy, it was found that in most of the parameters, Durvadi Ghrita have much better results than the Tankan Kshara like pain in ano, bleeding per anum, tenderness and anal sphincter tone.
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