A Controlled Comparative Clinical Study on Navaka Kashayaand Khadira Aristadi Kashayain the Management of Vicharchika

A comparative clinical study to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Khadira aristadi Kashayaand Navaka Kashayain the management of Vicharchika. A single blind Controlled comparative clinical study with pre test and post test design. Conducted in DhanvantariAyurveda medical college Hospital; Siddapur, Karnataka.40 patients suffering from Vicharchika/ Dermatitis of either sex were selected for the study.Selected patients were treated under two groups; A and B. Group A with oral administration of Khadira aristadi Kashaya, in a dose of 30 ml before food twice a day with sukhoshna jalaas anupanaand the same is continued for 30 days. Group B with oral administration of Navaka Kashaya, in a dose of 30 ml before food twice a day with sukhoshna jalaas anupanafor 30 days .The response following the intervention was assessed on 1st,15th, 21st, and 30thdays to find out the progress of theCondition in both the groups.Further the change observed by the completion of the treatment was subjected to paired and unpaired t test to know the statistical significance. By using paired t test both the group parameters were statistically highly significant (P<0.001).Mean wise group A shows more improvement than group B.By Using unpaired t test: group A is showing more relief (%) in Pidaka, Kandu, Shyavataand Sravaalso statistically proved. In Kandurelief was statistically highly significant (P<0.001) and Pidakaand Sravastatically significant (P<0.005) in these parameters. Final conclusion of this comparative clinicalstudy is Group A is more effective than Group B (Khadira aristadi Kashayais more effective than Navaka Kashaya) in the management of Vicharchika.