AN OPEN RANDOMISED DOUBLE ARM CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE AND COMPARE THE EFFICACY OF SIDDHA HERBAL FORMULATIONS “VENPOOSANI NEI†(INTERNAL) VERSUS “VENPOOSANI NEI (internal) WITH THIRIPHALA CHOORNAM WASH (external) IN “VELLAI NOI†FOR FEMALE PATIENTS ATTENDING SCRI - CHENNAI

This is an interventional trial to evaluate and compare the efficacy of two Siddha formulations. Vellai noi is compared with leucorrhoea in modern medicine. Abnormal genital discharge (Leucorrhoea) is quit a frequent complaint of women in day today life. If leucorrhoea is untreated it leads to complications of chronic abdominal pain, recurrent infections, pelvic inflammatory diseases. Primary objective of the trial is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of Siddha herbal drug "Venpoosani Nei" (Internal ) and Venpoosani (Internal) with Thiripala choornam wash(External) in female Vellai noi. Primary objective will be determined by vaginal smear test. Secondary objective of the trial is to compare the improvement  in signs and symptoms of trial participants using severity score and to determined whether administration of venpoosani nei alters the lipid levels. Venpoosani nei contains drugs having anti microbial, anti oxidant, anti inflammatory and anti diuretic which is essential to cure leucorrhoea-Vellai noi. In Siddha meteria medica, Kadukkai(Treminalia chebulla) , Nellikkai (Emblica officinalis), Thandrikkai (Terminalia bellerica) are indicated for Vellai noi.