Validation of Purgation Therapy (Bhedhi) in Pacifying Vatha Kuttram

Abstract

Patient’s with the symptoms of Vatha were enrolled in the study. • The author had collected, the review literature for Vatham,Virechanam from classical siddha literatures and Modern aspect of purgation therapy from various texts, Published articles. • Case sheet and proforma was maintained for all 40 cases. • Derangement of Uyirthathukkal and Udalthathukkal in the disease had been discussed. • Ennvagithervugal had studied in detail and their interpretation had done. • Naadi, Neikuri, Manikkadai Nool before and after treatment were discussed. • There is no obvious change in Naadi before and after treatment was noticed among patients. • ManikkadaiNool also shows changes in patients before and after treatment but the results were insignificant. • Based on patient’s satisfactory rate, about 23% of patients showed better and good relief and about 10% of patients reported to have slight relief. • Neikuri shows better results after treatment of Vatham was decreased in many patients who showed vatham predominant Neikuri pattern before treatment. • Better results were shown in patients who had taken oil bath 3 days continuously before taking purgation medicine • One patient with RA Positive had showed the result of RA Negative after 1 week of taking purgation. • A patient with Trigeminal Neuralgia showed a better relief after getting purgation for 3 days

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