Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Kukkutanda Ksheera Basti in Garbhashosha

ABSTRACT Previously in relation to the condition of IUGR, many studies have been done by correlating with the condition Upavishtaka, mentioned in classics but this study is conducted by taking the condition of Garbhashosha in relation to both Oligohydramnios and IUGR. In the above said conditions, the studies were conducted by using Brimhana and Vatahara drugs orally but in this study, Brimhana and Vatahara drugs are administered through Basti. Objectives: • To study in detail about Garbhashosha w.r.t modern co-relations. • To evaluate the efficacy of Kukkutanda Ksheera Basti in Garbhashosha with respect to Oligohydramnios and IUGR. Methods: 30 patients who are having Garbhashosha are randomly selected for the study. To them Kukkutanda Ksheera Basti is given for 7 days and follow up is taken on 8th and 22nd day. The matra of Kukkutanda Ksheera Basti was 80 ml. After taking follow ups the results are statistically analyzed by using paired t test. Results: Among the 30 patients included in the study, 27 patients have completed the study and 3 patients did not attend the second follow up because they have delivered before the date of second follow up. The given drug shown good results in all the Objective parameters such as Maternal weight gain, Per Abdomen assessment, Symphysis Fundal Height, Abdominal Girth, Amniotic Fluid Index and Estimated Fetal Weight with statistically significant P-values. Comparing the parameters of Oligohydramnios and IUGR, the parameters of IUGR shown good results. The main outcome of this study can be assessed by the Estimated Fetal Weight parameter which shown very good results with highly significant P-values. Conclusion: Depending on the results of all parameters, the hypothesis H1 can be accepted i.e. H1: There is significant effect of Kukkutanda Ksheera Basti in Garbhashosha. Keywords: Garbhashosha, Oligohydramnios, IUGR, Kukkutanda Ksheera Basti, Estimated Fetal Weight.