A CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF KETAKI NIRUHA BASTI IN MADHUMEHA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO DIABETES MELLITUS-II

Introduction: A controlled clinical study to evaluate the effect of Ketaki Niruha Basti in Madhumeha with special reference to Diabetes mellitus-ii with Madhutailika Basti being the controlled group. Methods: It was an open- label controlled parallel-group study at a government Ayurveda medical college and hospital in South India. 41 subjects fulfilling inclusion criteria were selected through a convenient sampling method. Group A (study group) 21 subjects were included and 1 dropped out and in Group B (control group) 20 subjects were included. Group A was administered with Ketaki Niruha Basti and Group B was administered with Madhutailika Basti in Yoga Basti pattern. Both the groups were given Murchita Taila for Anuvasana. Results: The effect of the therapy was assessed by analyzing subjective and objective parameters before and after the treatment. While comparing the effect between the groups of Ketaki Niruha Basti and Madhutailika Basti, it showed no significant statistical difference. Conclusion: Ketaki Niruha Basti showed marginally better results in polyphagia, polydipsia, FBS and PPBS while Madhutailika Basti showed better results in polyuria day, polyuria night, tiredness and BMI.Keywords: Basti, Diabetes Melitus-II, Ketaki Niruha Basti, Madhumeha, Madhutailika Basti.