European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF BILVADI GHRITA MATRA BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRAHANI

Sathish G. I.*, Umashankar K. S. and Madhusudan B. G.

ABSTRACT

Modern life style has created several disharmonies in biological system of human being. Advancement of civilization has resulted in highly competition oriented busy professional and social life coupled with improper diet like junk food, unhygienic condition and psychological stress which contributes to Agni dushti. Acharya Vagbhata explains that, “Rogaha sarve api mandagno.” Mandagni is a variety of Agni dushti which is also the main cause for Grahani Roga. Grahani roga is characterized by altered bowel habits, abdominal pain and others, and is one such disorder whose incidence is raising day by day in this modern era with changing mechanical life style. Hence special interest is given towards this prevailing disorder. Ayurvedic classics have mentioned various therapeutic measures in the management of Grahani Roga. Among them administration of Basti and usage of medicated Ghritha are highly recommended. Therefore, a controlled clinical study was envisioned to evaluate the effect of Bilvadi Ghrita Matra Basti in the management of Grahani. The topic was studied in controlled clinical pattern. Basti procedure was adopted for one group of patients and in another group shamanoushadha Dadimashtaka churna was administered. Observations were made in respect of efficacy of the procedure, tabulated and analyzed statistically.

Keywords: Grahani ? Muhurbadda Muhurdrava, Muhurmuhur Malapravrutti ? Bilvadi Ghrita ? Dadimashtaka churna