Open AccessClinical evaluation of Ashvattha (Ficus religiosa linn.) in Mukhapaka with special reference to aphthous ulcer
Author(s) -
Vasantha Nair,
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N Rajashekhara,
B Kavitha,
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Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of ayurvedic and herbal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-5023
DOI - 10.31254/jahm.2015.1305
Subject(s) - medicine , traditional medicine , recurrent aphthous stomatitis , dermatology , stomatitis , oral cavity , clinical trial , surgery , dentistry
The changing lifestyle has ended up producing innumerable ailments in the mankind. Mukhapaka is one such disease which causes a lot of discomfort to the sufferer and seen in all classes of the society. It is also called Sarvasara Mukharoga. The aggravated doshas move through the oral cavity and produces the paka. Aphthous ulcer or ulcerative stomatitis can be equated to Mukha paka with most of the symptoms being similar. Currently, the treatment for the Aphthous ulcer being very limited, the present clinical study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of Ashvattha twak Choorna in the same. 30 patients were registered for the trial and were randomly divided into 2 groups. Group A received the treatment with Ashvattha twak choorna and honey and Group B received the treatment with Ashvattha twak choorna and water. The results were statistically significant in both the trial . Ashvattha twak choorna and honey (Group A) was found to be more efficacious in hastening the healing of Vadanasya antarvrana compared to Ashvattha twak Choorna and water (Group B).