Clinical study of effect of Kirmani ova (Artemissia Martina) on Kaphaja krumi with special reference to gandupada krumi.

Title:- Clinical study of effect of Kirmani ova (Artemissia Martina) on Kaphaja krumi with special reference to gandupada krumi.

Dr. Madhuri Rao had submitted her dissertation to Pune University for the P. G. degree M.D. (Chikitsa) in the year 1998. Her guide was Dr. B. K. Bhagwat & Research center was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune, (M.S.) India.

          Dr. Madhuri Rao in her research work tried to study effect of Kirmani ova (Artemissia martina) on worms (krumi) with special reference to gandupada krumi. 2.5 gms Kirmani ova given at night with koshna jala & after seven days of treatment Haritaki churna (Terminalia chebula powder) was given. Treatment continued for three weeks.

          For clinical study 40 patients were included. They were of the age of 8 years to 16 years of both sexes. These patients were divided into two groups.

Group I – 30 patients were treated with Kirmani ova.

Group II – 10 patients treated with kampillaka churna. 120 mg of kampillaka churna was given at night with koshna jal, after seven days of treatment Haritaki churna was given as anuloman. The treatment was continued for three weeks.

        Criteria for assessment was as follows-

i)                   Relief from signs & symptoms produced by krumi.

ii)                Stool free from ova after the treatment.

iii)              Strength of the body. A) Increase in body weight B) Increase in haemoglobin levels.

Gradation was done as follows-

1)    Complete cure = 100% cure means a) stool free from ova or cysts. b) Complete relief in signs & symptoms.

2)    Markedly cure = 50-75% cure a) stool free from ova or cysts consequitively. b) Some signs & symptoms especially Vaivarnya, daurbalya & karshya present even after the treatment.

3)    Moderately relieved = 25-50% a) presence of ova in stools after the treatment. b) Complete relief in signs & symptoms after treatment.

4)    Not relived = 0-25% a) presence of ova in stools after the treatment. b) Partial relief in symptoms after treatment.

Study was concluded as follows-

When 2.5 gms Kirmani ova given at night with luke warm water for 7 days followed by  Haritaki churna (Terminalia chebula powder)  & when cycle was repeated for three weeks showed good results as Anti helminthic .

 76% of patients were relived completely 7% relieved markedly & 7% moderately relived, 10% patients were not relived in group I. In group II patients 50 % completely 10% markedly & 20% moderately relived. Aggregate action of Kirmani ova was krimighna kleda shoshaka on Kaphaja krumi i.e. gandupada krumi & it is more effective on kaphaja krumi i.e. gandupada krumi than kampillaka churna