Clinical Evaluation of Vanga Bhasma on Shweta PradarA

Shweta pradara is a very common lakshana symptom in females during reproductive period of life. Shweta pradara is not considered as a disease in brihatrayees but as a symptom in kaphaja yoni vyapad.Shweta srava from genital organs along with yoni kandu kati shoola lower back ache yoni daha burning sensation in vagina are the clinical symptoms of shweta pradara. Detailed description of this disease is found in later books like laghutrayi i.e. after the medieval period. Indians were the first to use metals for their therapeutic values. Vanga known as pootiloha which melts easily is one among loha and was in use during samhita period as an external medicine krimighna.Vanga bhasma is one of the medicines described to have the action of ldquoShweta asrugdhara nashardquo by Rasataranginikara. Considering this reference an observational study has been conducted to study the efficacy of vanga bhasma on Shwetapradara.30 patients were selected randomly by conducting camp at OPD at TGAMC Bellary and treated with 250mg vanga bhasma in equally divided doses with madhu as anupana for 15 days. The patients were followed up on 30th 45th and 60th days. Reduction in clinical parameters in non-specific group patients was statistically significant whereas in specific groups was statistically non-significant. The action of vanga bhasma in both nonspecific and specific groups in Shwetha pradara is effective in variation with duration of treatment