“EFFECT OF KASHYAPOKTA MEDHYA COMPOUND IN IMPROVING ‘IQ’ OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN: RANDOMIZED SINGLE BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL”

- Aims and Objectives- To evaluate the efficacy of Kashyapokta Medhya compound in improving IQ of school going children. Introduction- Intellectual capability of children has naturally become matter of concern for the present society. About 10% of children in early school age performs poorly and have difficulty in learning academic skills. So dropout rate from school are commonly seen in developing countries like India. For this many factors are responsible among them low intelligence is important one. Ayurveda has a unique concept of Medhajanana. Below average IQ child has impairment in over all levels of intelligence that is cognitive, language, motor and social abilities. Thus with the aim of assessing the effect of an Ayurvedic compound on them, this study was conducted. Observations and Results Group A (Kashyapokta Medhya compound) was much more significant in increasing the IQ score compared to placebo group B. Conclusion Kashyapokta Medhya compound improves the IQ in school going children.