A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF KASANTAKA CHOORNA AND SITOPALADI CHOORNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VATAJA KASA (TROPICAL PULMONARY EOSINOPHILIA)

In this study, VatajaKasa is compared to Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia, which is having symptoms ShuskaKasa, PrasktaVega, ParshwaShula, ShiraShoola, Urashula, SwaraBheda and Kanthakandu similar to that in T.P.E. hence taken for the study. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of Kasantakachoorna and Sitopaladichoorna in in the management of VatajaKasa w.s.r.t. T.P.E. The symptoms which are expressed in Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia, are very nearer to the symptoms of vatajakasa. Evaluate the effect of KasantakaChoorna in Vatajakasa (T.P.E). Evaluate the effect of Sitopaldi Choorna in Vatajakasa (T.P. E). To compare the efficacy of Kasantaka Choorna and Sitopaladi Choorna in the management of Vatajakasa (T.P.E). Sample size – 40 patients of Vatajakasa were selected and divided into 2 groups, comprising 20 patients in each group. Kasantaka Choorna: This is more effective on ShushkaKasa, HrutShoola, Prasakta Vega Kantha Kandu because Kasantaka Choorna ingredients contains Snigdha, Rasayana and Kaphavatahara properties.Sitopaladi Choorna: ingredients include Ela, Twaka, Pippali, Vamsalochana etc. These herbs promote various medical properties that help in improving the immune system and its having Kaphashamaka, Vatanulomaka,Pittashamaka and Antitussive properties. Sitopaladi Choorna acts more effective on Shira Shool, Parshwashool and SwaraBheda.Keywords: Kasantaka Choorna, Sitopaladichoorna, Vatajakasa Tropical pulmonary Eosinophilia,