A Pilot Study On Effectiveness of Parangi Rasayanam (Internal) and Padigara Neer Peechu (External) For Vellai Noi(Leucorrhoea)

AIM:

To determine the effectiveness of Parangi Rasayanam (Internal ) and Padigara neer Peechu (External ) for Vellai Noi (Leucorrhoea)

OBJECTIVES:

To assess the improvement in clinical symptoms of leucorrhoea using leucorrhoea assessment scale before and after treatment.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

STUDY PLACE

Out Patient Department, Sool Magalir Maruthuvam,

Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, National institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai -47.

STUDY PERIOD : 6 months

STUDY TYPE : Experimental STUDY DESIGN : Open clinical study SAMPLE SIZE : 10 patients

SAMPLE METHOD : Consecutive sampling method

STUDY DRUG :

Parangi Rasayanam (Internal)

Ref : Agasthiyar Rathina Surukkam.

DRUG STORAGE:

The trial drug Parangi Rasayanam (internal) will be stored in clean air tight

container.

DOSAGE

6 gm (2 times a day)

Adjuvant : Milk

Duration : 40 days

Padigara Neer Peechu[6] (External)

Duration : 40 days (3 days once)

DISPENSING:

The medicine will be provided from NIS OP Dispensary

SUBJECT SELECTION:

Patients reporting with symptoms of inclusion criteria will be documented by using screening proforma.

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Women in reproductive age group

Age group: 18 to 55 years

Inclusion will be dine based on leucorrhoea assessement scale

Patients who are willing to sign the informed consent

EXCLUSION CEITERIA:

Pregnancy & lactation

Known case of sexually transmitted disease (Syphilis, HIV, Gonorrhoea)

Known medical history of uterine or cervical polyp

Known medical history of uterine prolapse

Known case of Malignancy in uterus & ovary

Known case of gardnerella vaginalis

OUTCOME OF STUDY:

Significant reduction in clinical symptom which is assessed by using Leucorrhea assessment scale.

ASSESSMENT SCALE[6]:

Vaginal discharge

• No vaginal discharge

• Mild - Occasionally wetting undergarments / slight discharge, vulval moistness

• Moderate discharge, wetting of undergarments

3- Severe - Heavy discharge which needs vulval

Backache

• No pain

– Mild - Can withstand pain & can manage routine work

– Moderate - Cannot manage routine work & need to take rest

– Severe - Cannot withstand pain & bed ridden

Itching of vulva

• No itching

• Mild - Slight rub

• Moderate - Instant rub causing redness

• Severe - Continuous rub causing redness

Burning of vulva

• No burning

• Mild - Occasional burning

• Moderate - Frequent burning

• Severe – Continuous

Odour

• Absent

• Mild

• Moderate

– Severe

Symptoms

0

(None)

1

(Mild)

2

(Moderate)

3

(Severe)

Vaginal discharge

Backache

Itching of vulva

Burning of vulva

Odour