The Effect Of Amruta Rajanyadi Kashaya In The Management Of The Sheet Pitta– A Controlled Comparative Clinical Studies

Abstract

According to Ayurveda sheetpitta is tridoshaj vyadhi and also described as skin problems due to  etiological factors vitiation of Kapha and Vata take place and combine with pitta spread out in whole body externally  and internally (rasa and raktavaha shrotodusti) leads to twak vaigunya produces symptoms like Toda, Kandu, Daha,  Sotha, and Mandalotpatti. In Ayurveda, it is described under the concept of satmyasatmya. It is due to Asatmya  Ahar Vihar and poisonous materials. In modern medicine, sheetpitta is described as an allergy or urticaria. Urticaria of  fewer than six weeks duration is called acute urticaria and more than six weeks is called chronic urticaria. Shaman chikitsa is the best remedy for better management of sheetpitta. Hence study is aimed to check the efficacy of Amrita Rajanyadi  Kashaya in Sheetpitta (Urticaria). Methods: In this present study Yastyadi yoga and Amruta Rajanyadi Kashaya as an oral drug (abhyantar chikitsa) was  selected. The study was designed as Randomised Controlled Comparative Study. Comparative clinical study for 30 days  was conducted consisting of 40 patients forming two groups of 20 each,randomly selected with inclusive criteria. In  group A Yastyadi Yoga and in group B Amruta Rajanyadi Kashaya was given one month. Results: The effect of therapy in both groups was assessed by the prepared scale. There was no adverse effect noticed  during the study. Data regarding nidan signs and symptoms were observed carefully to get an idea about samprapti of  disease. Interpretation & conclusion: Both groups showed significant results in decreasing symptoms of sheetpitta but Amruta  Rajanyadi Kashaya showed statistically significant relief in Kandu, Toda, Mandlotpatti and Frequency of attack than  Yastyadi Yoga.