Randomized open controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of dadimadi avaleha in aruchi with special reference to poor appetite in children of age group 2 tO 18 yrs .

According to ayurveda aruchi means the loss of taste in food, poor appetite is the condition manifested due to the disturbed of gastro -intestinal tract. Tongue is the main site of the manifestation of aruchi or loss of taste. In ayurvedic term condition is called as aruchi ’A’ means absence and Ruchi means taste in food.  In Charak Samhita, sutrasthana in vividhashitapitiya adhyaya stated the description of dhatu pradoshaja vikara its principle along with its managements. Dhatu pradoshaja vikara is a condition in which dhatu are in various state .If rasa dhatu is not in proper form then all remaining dhatu are also not formed in proper

so, here aruchi is under rasa prodoshaja vikaraAccording to Acharya Sushrut the disease in which there is no ruchi in food is called Aruchi .There are sharirik and manasik two types of aruchi in sharirik -vat, pitta, kapha and sanipathaj. manasik is shok, bhay, aagntuj.Drugs of dadimadi avaleha is predominantly amla, tikta, katu Rasa, laghu, ruksha ushna in guna. Madhura in vipak and anushna sheet in virya. Due to these pharmacodynamics it has specific action on jatharagni and ultimately on abhyavaran and jaran shakti so they are good work in aruchi In pediatrics age group body needs proper nutrition for normal growth and development. In pediatrics age group due to poor appetite most of children having delayed milestone, weight loss, lack of sleep, persistent tiredness so children are not active. Now a day’s aruchi is a common problem. Due to aruchi in children

bhaktdvesha is emerging problem. Prevalence rate is 25% to 35% .Parents are ignore their children due to hurry and worry lifestyle of them. So it is most important to study on this topic. Multiple modern preparations are available as appetizers like cyproheptadine but they have side effects. Very less ayurvedic preparation have been studied in aruchi. Many dietic regimen and simple medicine helps in maintaining the normal state of agni with minimum efforts. Till date no studies have been carried out to evaluate the effect of dadimadi avaleha in aruchi.Patient age group of 2 to 18 years will be selected irrespective of sex and socioeconomic status and religion, and effect will be assessed over the span of 30 days ,total study duration will be of 1 year. Sample size selected is 80 and study design selected is randomized control trial.