Quantification of Immunity Status of Dabur  Chyawanprash – A Review Part– 2 (Clinical Studies)

Dr. J. L. N. Sastry; Dr. Arun Gupta; Dr. N.B. Brindavanam; Dr. Satyajyoti Kanjilal; Mr. Satyendra Kumar; Dr. Manju Setia; Dr. Sasibhushan Vedula; Dr. Ruchi Srivastava

Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2014

Quantification of Immunity Status of Dabur Chyawanprash – A Review Part– 2 (Clinical Studies)

Dr. J. L. N. Sastry, Dr. Arun Gupta, Dr. N. B. Brindavanam, Dr. Satyajyoti Kanjilal, Mr. Satyendra Kumar, Dr. Manju Setia, Dr. Sasibhushan Vedula, Dr. Ruchi Srivastava

Abstract :

Ayurveda, the oldest Indian system of medicine, recommends the administration of a specified group of formulations known as Rasayana for preventing occurrence of diseases. Ayurvedic scholars like Caraka (500 BC) have mentioned that, the use of Rasayana would impart a long, healthy and a disease free life while promoting intelligence, memory and lustre. Chyawanprash (CP) is a well–known Ayurvedic Rasayana formulation and studies have indicated that they act as immunomodulators. In review part – 1, experimental studies (in vivo and in vitro), conducted by Dabur Research and Development Centre in evaluating the immunity benefits of Dabur Chyawanprash were reviewed. In the present review, Clinical Studies on Dabur Chyawanprash in establishing its beneficial effects on immunity have been reviewed. The criteria of assessment in the clinical studies was based on clinical symptoms, IgE, IgG, C3, C4, respiratory performance test, plasma cortisol levels and haematological parameters.