AIM AND OBJECTIVE
The main aim of the present study is to do a clinical study on the
course of the disease ceganavatham with known observation on the
aetiology, pathology, diagnosis, complications and the treatmental aspects
using a time honoured siddha drugs Kadukkai Choornam as on internal
medicine and Yearandathylam as an external medicine.
The present study includes the following.
1. Collection and detailed study of various siddha and modern
literatures dealing with aetiology sings and symptoms,
diagnosis, prognosis, complications and treatment of Cegana
Vatham.
2. To have an idea of the incidence of the disease with reference to
sex, age, habit, occupation, income, social status etc.
3. To have a clinical trial with some specific time honoured siddha
drugs.
4. To ascertain the extent of correlation of aetiology, sings and
symptoms of Cegana Vatham is siddha system with “Cervical
spondylosis” a Clinical entity in the modern medicine.
5. To evaluate the Biochemical and pharmacological actions of the
trial medicines.
SUMMARY:
Twenty cases with Cegana vatham were diagnosed clinically based
on the saint Yugi 800 and admitted in the In Patient ward of Post
Graduate Department of Sirappu Maruthuvam, Government Siddha
Medical College and Hospital, Palayamkottai and treated with the trial
medicine.
• Before starting the treatment, careful detailed history was
carried out and recorded for the 20 selected cases.
• The various Siddha aspects of examination of the disease were
carried out and data were recorded in the proforma.
• Laboratory diagnosis of Cegana vatham was done by modern
methods of investigation.
• The trial medicine chosen for both internal and external
treatment were Kadukkai chooranam 1gram twice a day for
fifteen days as per the severity of the disease and Yearanda
Thylam external application.
• During the period of treatment all the patients were put under
pathiyam(A special dietary regimen)
• A periodical laboratory investigation was made for all the cases
along with the radiological investigation.
• The observations made during the clinical study shows that the
main internal drug Kadukkai chooranam is clinically effective.
• Though there was appreciable clinical improvement, there was
not much remarkable radiographic changes.
• Along with medication ,the patients were advised over their
dietary habits and to practice yoga and simple exercises.
• The advantage of the selected drugs were listed as,
• The drugs were found to be free from adverse effects.
• The raw materials were available in almost all season.
• And finally it is economic.
These merits were essential in promoting this drug in future globally.
CONCLUSION:
All the twenty patients were treated for this dissertation work with
Kadukkai Chooranam 1 gram twice a day with butter milk or honey and
Yearanda Thylam externally.
The results were observed as,
Improvement effect - 40%,
Clinical cure - 25%,
Marked effect - 35%.
This result of the clinical trial illustrates the fruitful effect of the
drugs. Hence these drugs and methodology of the treatment will become
one of the milestones in treating Cegana Vatha patients in future
