Study of efficacy of pancha-tikta basti( Medicated Enemata) in kushtha with special reference to vicharchika( Eczema)

  

Title:-Study of efficacy of pancha-tikta basti( Medicated Enemata) in kushtha with special reference to vicharchika( Eczema)

          Dr. Kshipra Avinash Pundale had submitted her dissertation to the Pune University for the P.G. degree M.D. (Kaya Chikitsa). Her guide was Dr. Pramod Kulkarni & Research center was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune (M.S.) India.

          Dr.  Kshipra Pundale in her research work tried to study the efficacy of pancha-tikta basti (medicated enemata) in Eczema (Vicharchika). She had enrolled 30 patients of Eczema and pancha-tikta basti was given in the dose of 400 ml, for 15 days, Decoction enemata was followed by oil enemata on first day

          Assessment criteria was as follows –

I)                  Amount of discharge from the skin lesion – No secretions = 0 Grade, Mild secretions = 1^st Grade, moderate secretions = 2^nd Grade, severe secretions = 3^rd Grade.

II)               Smell of discharge was also given the grades like no smell = 0 grade, mild 1^st grade, moderate 2^nd grade, severe 3^rd grade.

III)             Assessment of symptoms like burning sensation, pain, and numbness were also done by giving gradations from 0- 3^rd grade. The frequency of itching episodes was measured that is whether once, twice or thrice a day itching occurs.

Above research was concluded as follows –

i)                   Panchtikta Basti had shown the good results in Eczema for reducing the symptoms like discharge (93%), burning sensation (84%) numbness (77%), itching (70%).

ii)                There are less results for giving relief for fowl smell thickness of skin.

iii)              Panchtikta basti is best indicated when vicharchika has involvement of rasa & rakta body tissues rather than mamsa dhatu involvement ( Mamsa gami Vicharchika )

Note – Contents of Panchtikta decoction enemata – Patola , Nimba, Bhunimba, Rasana, Saptaparna each drug 15 gm ,  total  75 gms  + 1280 ml water  - boiled to reduce it 320 ml. Add 7 to 10 gms of paste  of sarshapa ( mustard ) & 80 ml of cows ghee.