To study the effect of Tulasi swaras and Marich choorna in vishma Jwara

Title:-To study the effect of Tulasi swaras and Marich choorna in vishma Jwara

          Dr. Farooque Murtaja Shaikh   had submitted his dissertation to Pune University in 1998 for the P.G. degree M.D. (Kaya Chikitsa). His guide was Dr. R.S. Waray & Research center was Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nashik.

(M.S.) India.

          Dr. Farooque Shaikh in his research work tried to study the effect of Basil (Tulsi) Juice and Black peper powder (Maricha) in irregular fever, malarial fever (Vishamajwar)

          Study was carried out on patients of age group between 18 t0 65 years effect of black peper powder judged on parasitological basis i.e. three consecutive negative blood smears.

          500 mg black peper powder was given twice a day 8 a.m. & 8 p.m. along with the fresh juice of Krishna tulas administered for 5 to 7 days.

          Study was concluded as follows –

500 mg black peper powder was given twice a day 8 a.m. & 8 p.m. along with the fresh juice of Krishna tulas administered for 5 to 7 days reduced  the intensity of fever was reduced within 24 to 48 hrs. & the appetite of the patients became normal. The drug had a good diaphoretic action & patients when perspire profusely felt lighter. Sign & symptoms vanished within 7 days & recovery was faster.