Randomized controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of pathadi churna in kaphaja pravahika with special reference to Amoebic dysentery.

Ayurveda is an immense science which has been described in eight branches, kaumarbhritya is one of them which mainly deals with health & health related ailments of children . The disease in which pravahan occurs is called Pravahika. The disease Pravahika is a Swatantra Vyadhi as well as an Upadrava of Atisara. Susruta and Madhavakara first identified Pravahika as a distinctive disease and Charaka[7] mentions it as a symptom in Kaphaja Atisara and as a Basti Vyapat. Vagbhata has also explained about Bimbishi, which is a synonym of Pravahika.

In Atisara, Nanavidha Dhatusaranam is present but in Pravahika there is a large amount of mucous with stool. Due to Nidana sevana, Vata gets vitiated resulting in a discharge of stools frequently with Kapha. After Pripakkva Ama Dosha, the patient passes liquid or hard stool. Mala Pravahan(Tenesmus), Sashoola Mala (Painful defecation) Sapiccha Mala (Mucous in stool), Alpaalpa Mala ( Minimal Stool defecation ), Bahusha(Frequent stool).

RATIONAL OF STUDY:

In the present era, the world is looking at Ayurveda with the hope that it is going to provide good assets for the treatment of ailing humanity are described in the management. In modern medicine, drugs may have side effects in a few individuals, so it has some limitations. In Ayurveda Acharya mentioned various dravyas that are effective as well as affordable for Pravahika patients, among those Pathadi Churna is selected.