TY - JOUR AU - Dnyaneshwar Dhole*, AU - Atul Sanap, AU - Jayashree Mhaisekar, AU - Shende K. L, PY - 2018/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A CLINICAL STUDY OF CHARAKOKTA SAUVARCHALADI CHURNA IN SHWAS (ASTHMA) JF - AYUSHDHARA JA - Ayushdhara VL - 4 IS - 5 SE - DO - UR - https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/331 SP - 1308-1316 AB - <p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study was conducted to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of <em>Charakokta sauvarchaladi churna</em> and Theo-asthalin in <em>Shwas</em>”, it aimed at evaluating the efficacy of <em>Sauvarchaladi Churna</em> in <em>Shwas</em>. <strong>Materials and Methods</strong>: A study was conducted and 60 patients were randomly selected of <em>Shwas</em>, attending OPD or IPD department of Kayachikitsa OPD was included in study and divided into 2 groups. In Group A 30 patients were selected and trial drug was advocated in a dose of 3gm twice a day with <em>Koshna Jal</em> as <em>Anupana</em>. In Group B 30 patients were selected, Tab Theo-Asthalin was given twice a day. Treatment was given for 30 days with the result assessment recorded at every 5 days. Subjective and objective parameters were analyzed before and after the treatment. In subjective parameters <em>Pinasa,</em> <em>Kasa veg, Kapha Sthivan, Shwas Veg gati, Asino Labhate Saukhyam,</em><em> Ghurghurakam, </em>while ESR, Chest Expansion, Breath holding time and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) are considered as objective parameters.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Effect of the <em>Sauverchaladi churn</em> (Group A) and Tab. Theo-Asthalin (Group B) on symptoms observed in <em>Shwas</em> is statistically proved to be significant. But on comparison between two groups, group A is more effective in reducing the symptoms <em>Kasa veg, Kapha Sthivan, Shwas Veg gati, Asino Labhate</em> <em>Saukhyam</em>. In reducing the symptoms <em>Pinasa</em> and <em>Ghurghurakam</em> there is no significant difference between two groups i.e. both groups are equally effective. It was observed that total percentage of relief in symptoms in Group A is 75.24%, whereas in Group B it was found 63.86%. It shows that Group A therapy of <em>Saauvarchaladi churna</em> is more effective in relieving symptoms of <em>Shwas</em>.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Comparison between two groups was statistically evaluated by chi- square test. The Chi-square value 7.929 at 2 degrees of freedom, P&lt;0.001 which is statistically highly significant which suggest that Group A was more effective than Group B.</p> ER -