MANAGEMENT OF FISSURE-IN-ANO (PARIKARTIKA) BY YASHTIMADHU GHRITA AND AWAGAHA SWEDANA

Abstract

Anal Fissure is one of the major causes for pain anal region. Fissure-in-ano is very common and painful condition to the patients hampering quality of life. On the basis of symptoms, the disease fissure-in-ano can be compared to the disease Parikartika according to Ayurveda. In this study 20 patients of age between 18-45 years were taken to evaluate the effect of Yashtimadhu ghritta along with Awagaha swedana for 15 days duration. All patients were advised to follow up pathya-apathya in terms of Ahar –vihar. Most of patients were suffered from pain during defecation followed by bleeding & itching in anal region. After completions of treatment statistically significant results were found in both of the symptoms i.e. pain in anal region & bleeding. So it can be concluded that it is very simple remedy and patients can get easily do at home. So it can be practiced easily by physician to treat fissure –in –ano without any complications & further remissions.