CLINICAL STUDY ON EFFECT OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF SHIRODHARA IN PATIENTS OF INSOMNIA

Background: Insomnia has a great impact on social, occupational and other functioning areas of the individual. The modern medical science is still not having a definitive and effective treatment for this disease. Shirodhara is considered as the highly effective treatment for this condition. Most practitioners practising oscillatory method of Shirodhara, Some advises to do single point Shirodhara. Interestingly there is no research has been done on this topic to find out which method is best and standard. Aims: To compare the efficacy of single point drip method Jaladhara and Oscillatory drip method Jaladhara in Nidranasha. Methods and Materials: Study was conducted in 30 diagnosed patient of Nidranasha with the help of symptoms of nidranasha and Athens insomnia scale. The patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. i.e., Group A and Group B to compare the effect of Single point drip method and oscillatory drip method in Insomnia. Results: Group B (Oscillatory drip method Shirodhara) compared to Group A (Single point drip method Shirodhara) provided better relief clinically in subjective parameters Total sleep duration (48.3%), overall quality of sleep (48.3%) and Statistically provided moderately significant improvement in Functioning (physical and mental) and highly significant improvement in systolic blood pressure. Conclusion: Oscillatory drip method Shirodhara compared to Single point drip method Shirodhara provided better relief clinically and statistically

CLINICAL STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY OF NASYA KARMA WITH SHIGRU TAILA AND VIDANGADYA TAILA IN VATAJA PRATISHYAYA (ALLERGIC RHINITIS)

Background: Vataja pratishyaya is one among the Pratishyaya rogas in which there is vitiation of Vata & Kapha doshas. Currently the conventional medicine has no effective treatment for Allergic Rhinitis. In view of the facts, particularly considering the side effects in the existing methods of treatment, there is the need to develop a treatment protocol. According to Acharya Sharangadhara vairechanik Nasya is the line of treatment. Therefore Nasya has been selected as treatment modality for the present study. “Nasa hi siraso dwaram tena taddapya hanthi tana”. Nose is the gate way of head hence it acts as inlet for the Nasya Karma. It destroys the disease of the head. Objectives: To compare the efficacy of Nasya Karma with Shigru Taila & Vidangadya Taila in Vataja pratishyaya. Methods and Materials: Patients of group A were treated with Shigru Taila Nasya for 7 days & patients of group B were treated with Vidangadya Taila Nasya for 7 days. The dose of Nasya is 6 Bindu. Results: The percentage success rate of Group is A 57.5% & Group-B is 56.8%. There is no significant difference among the results of the treatment of Group-A and Group-B by paired proportion test of significance for i.e. p< 0.001. Conclusion: Patients of group A treated with Shigru Taila Nasya Karma have shown better results clinically compared to group B who were treated with Vidangadya Taila. There were no complications observed during the treatment