Comparative Antiseptic activity of Sarjarasa Malahar; when prepared with or without Tuttha: A randomized clinical trial

Aim: To compare the antiseptic activity of Sarjarasa Malahara prepared with or without tuttha by external application on padadari (crack heel). Materials and Methods: 20 no. patients of padadari taken and randomly divided in 2 groups, group 1 treated with Sarjarasa Malahara prepared with tuttha and group 2 treated with sarjarasa malahara prepared without tuttha and their comparative antiseptic activity noted. Assessment criteria for the comparison - no. of cracks and length of cracks are used. Results: In Group 1 - when Sarjaras Malahara prepared with Tuttha applied daily from the day one, gradually Cracks were reduced from mild to zero cracks, moderate to mild and severe to mild. In Group 2- when Sarjaras Malahara prepared without Tuttha, applied continuously from the day one, gradually Cracks were reduced from mild to almost no cracks, moderate to mild and severe to moderate.