Evaluation of the Efficacy of Sapta Winsati Guggulu in the Management of Shushkarsha: A Comparative Clinical Study

Hemorrhoids, also called piles, co-related with Arsha in Ayurveda, are swollen veins in the anus and the lower rectum, similar to varicose veins. Hemorrhoids can develop inside the rectum known as internal hemorrhoids or under the skin around the anus known as external hemorrhoids. Worldwide, the prevalence of symptomatic hemorrhoids is estimated at 4.4% in the general population.Objectives: This is a clinical study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the Sapta Winshati Guggulu in the management of Shushkarsha.Methodology: 40 patients diagnosed with Shushkarsha were randomly selected to this study and they were randomly divided into two groups and was named as the Group-A (Tested group) and the Group-B (Control group). All the patients (both A and B groups) were treated by Abhayarishta, Chirabilwa Kwatha and Sukumara Churna. Only Group-A (testing group) was additionally treated with Sapta Winshati Guggulu. Data collection: Subjective parameters such as pain and Objective parameters such as circumference of the pile and distance of the prolapse were collected.Data analysis: All the subjective and objective parameters were entered by using reputed methods and were analyzed by using graphs and figures and SPSS Statistical Software.Results: p-value and t-value of Group-A and Group-B were statistically significant. But, Significant level of Group-A was higher than Group-B.Conclusion: According to the findings, finally it can be concluded that the Sapta Winshati Guggulu has remarkable effect in the management of the Shushkarsha.Key words: Hemorrhoids, Piles, Shushkarsha, Chirabilwa Kwatha, Sapta Winshati Guggulu.