Abstract

Hubale S.*, Kale S., Ghorude N., Mane A., Waykule V.*

ABSTRACT

Intestinal infestation is one of the most common paediatric complaint world wide. Poverty, ignorance, lack of hygiene, poor sanitation and improper washing of food material, etc are the common aetiologies for the spread of the helminthiasis in the developing countries like India. In Ayurveda perspective of worms is discussed under the topic of Krimi and Helminthiasis specifically can be correlated to the Purishaja type of krimi.[1] It is a condition characterized by udara shool, agnimandya, gudakandu, pandutwa. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Guggulu pancha pala choorna and Pathya Palan in the management of purishaja krimi in children. The method involved assessing patients before and after treatment with a 14 days follow up period. The study was conducted at the OPD of Kaumarbhritya, Yashwantrao Chavan Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Dist. Chh Sambhajinagar, MH.