A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF PALASHA KSHARA AND TANKANA IN KARNINI YONI VYAPAT (CERVICAL EROSION)

Abstract

Introduction: Cervical erosion is one of the very common gynaecological ailments of women of active reproductive age. While considering symptomatology and treatment, the disease cervical erosion simulates Karnini yonivyapat described in Ayurvedic classics.Objective: The objectives of the study are 1.To evaluate the effect of Tankana bhasma application in Karnini Yonivyapat (Cervical erosion). 2. To evaluate the effect of Palasha kshara application in Karnini Yonivyapat (Cervical erosion). 3. To compare the effect of Tankana bhasma and Palasha kshara in Karnini Yonivyapat (Cervical erosion). Materials and methods: A total 32 patients were registered and divided in two groups viz group A (Tankana bhasma) and group B (Palasha kshara). Out of them 31 patients completed the course of treatment. Kshara application was done only one sitting, after the menstrual bleeding stopped. First follow up was taken on 7th day and second follow up on 30th day. Results: For statistical analysis, Friedman test, Wilcoxon Signed Rank test and Man Whitney U test were done for different subjective and objective parameters. There was statistically significant improvement observed in the Signs and Symptoms of cervical erosion in both the groups. Conclusion: In group A, Tankana bhasma has shown highly significant effect in relieving the symptoms of cervical erosion. In Group B, Palasha kshara has also shown highly significant effect in relieving the symptoms of cervical erosion. Statistical analysis between the groups did not show any significant difference between efficacies of the drugs.