A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF TOPICAL APPLICATION OF CERTAIN INDIGENOUS DRUGS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KIKKISA

The woman is the most artistic creation of our creator. She carries pride in her appearance & gains confidence by maintaining her beauty also is equally esteemed about motherhood. For every woman, pregnancy is the most important & pleasurable phase of life, as this is the time she evolves as a mother. This comes with several inevitable changes in her appearance like weight gain, skin changes & whatnot. Kikkisa is one such physiological skin changes of pregnancy. Kikkisa is a skin manifestation in 3rd trimester of pregnancy seen in about 90 % of pregnancies. This is co-related with striae gravidarum presenting as stretch marks on abdomen, thighs and breasts associated with itching, burning sensation, dryness & discolouration. Though not a disease, it does seek a lot of attention for the symptoms are very disturbing to women. Hence, an efficient & easy method was selected in our study for treating kikkisa. Objectives: To assess the effect of the application of raktachandanadi churna with lakshadi taila over the abdomen in the management of kikkisa. Study design:30 pregnant women from 28 weeks of gestation diagnosed with kikkisa were selected & given to apply Raktachandanadi churna with Lakshadi taila over abdomen half an hour before bath for 2 months. Result: After trial, marks became less prominent but not reduced completely. We found an effective reduction in symptoms like itching (93.1%), dryness (95.45%), burning sensation (78.6%), & discolouration (57.6%), without causing any changes in the texture of the skin.Keywords: Kikkisa, Striae gravidarum, Raktachandanadi churna, Lakshadi taila