CLINICAL EFFICACY OF TRIPHALADI GHRITA NASYA AND BHADRAMUSTADI CHURNA PRATISARAN WITH NAGARADI KWATHA GANDUSH IN SHITADA (GINGIVITIS)

Abstract

Shitada is one of the Dantamoolagata Rog mentioned by Acharya Sushruta under the MukhaRogas in Nidansthan while Acharya Vagbhata mentioned in Uttartantra under MukhaRogas. It is characterized by symptoms like halitosis, blackish discoloration, sponta-neous bleeding and so on. The symptoms of Shitada can be compared with Gingivitis, which is caused mainly by ignorance of oral hygiene methods. The gingivitis may alter the firmness, contour, position of gums. The prevalence of gingivitis is very high of the total oral diseases. In present study a total of 37patients were registered in three groups. Tripaladigrita has been used for Nasya in group 1. In group 2, Bhadramustadi Churna for Pratisaran with Nagaradi Kwatha Gandush was used. Combined therapies were given in group 3. The pa-tients were diagnosed on the basis of Ayurvedic and Modern signs, symptoms and Indices and the scoring pattern adopted to assess the effect. Statistically, combined therapies (Nasya, Pratisaran and Gandush) were found to be highly significant and effective management.