A Comparative Clinical Study on Effect of Vasa Guggul and Chinnodbhava Kwath in the Management of Amlapitta

Abstract

Background: In the 21st century the era of competition life it is full with stress  having more speed and accuracy are the prime demands. The needs of the human  being are infinite but the availability is less to fulfil the growing needs which have  no end. Nowadays the people are attracted towards the junk foods; they are  changing their diet pattern, life style and behavioural pattern, working with stress  and strain. So, the people are becoming stressful with worry, tension, and anxiety  causing so many psychological disorders, which hampers the digestion and is  causing acidity, gastritis, dyspepsia, ulcer and anorexia. All these symptoms can  be covered under the broad umbrella of Amlapitta in Ayurveda. In the nidanas of  the Amlapitta mainly causing dietary factors, addiction of alcohol, tobacco  chewing, or smoking are chiefly associated ones and commonly found.  Aim: To assess the clinical efficacy of vasa guggul and chinnodbhava kwath in the  management of amlapitta. Materials and Methods: The clinical studies were conducted by the random  comparative method; this method compared the clinical efficacy of vasa guggul  and chinnodbhava kwath in the management of amlapitta.  Result: In Group A (Vasa Guggul) 3 Patients (15%) and Group B (Chinnodbhava  Kwath) 10 Patients (50%) were shown marked improvement. Conclusion- Hence Both the Drugs gave good improvement in both groups. But  test Group B (Chinnodbhawa Kwath) is slightly more effective than Group A  (Vasa Guggul).