CLINICAL EVALUATION OF KANCHNAAR GUGGULU AND VARUNA KWATH CHURNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

Abstract

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a burning senile problem of elderly men and no definitive conservative cure is available. The present available surgical and minimal invasive methods have their own limitations. Researchers, in the field of ayurveda, have been working to provide an acceptable treatment for this condition, based on ayurvedic principles. Various researches carried out in this regard been proved to be effective with encouraging results. Keeping in consideration the results of previous researches a clinical trial of Kanchnaar guggulu and Varuna kwath churna was planned by Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi under Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and Government of India. Results of the trial were assessed on various parameters viz. American urology association (AUA) Symptoms Score, size of the prostate and volume of the post-void residual urine, Quality of life etc. There was improvement in various symptoms and results were also statistically significant. , Hence, it is concluded that combined therapy of Kanchnaar guggulu and Varuna kwath churna is beneficial without developing any adverse drug reactions and can be prescribed safely for Mootraghata (BPH).