CLINICAL EVALUATION OF SHUNTHI CHURNA IN AGNIMANDYA W.S.R TO LOSS OF APPETITE IN CHILDREN

Soni Ashwinkumar A.; Dr.Azizahmed I. Arbar; Dr.Priyanka Sharma

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF SHUNTHI CHURNA IN AGNIMANDYA W.S.R TO LOSS OF APPETITE IN CHILDREN

Soni Ashwinkumar A. , Dr. Azizahmed I. Arbar, Dr. Priyanka Sharma

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: In today�s competitive era human being have a very irregular life style, it is becoming very fast and stressful especially children who are career oriented. This condition frequently leads people toward irregular and bad habits. Due to improper dietary habits, suppression of natural urges like Kshudha etc. create problems like Agnimandya, Aama dosha, Ajirna. This is the main reason for the increase in the incidence of the diseases of gastrointestinal system day by day. According to Aacharyas Mandagni is Root cause of every disease. Agni plays the key role in the process of bio–transformation. In pediatric age group, body needs proper nutrition & diet. During this phase body undergoes lot of changes as a result growth & development. Loss of appetite, dyspepsia is very common symptom found in pediatric age group accounting to 50% children. Loss of appetite is seen in association with constipation, worm infestation, B12 deficiency, UTI which are very common problems in children. Very few drugs are available in modern science which is very specific as appetizers like Cyproheptadine which has side effects like sedation etc. Loss of appetite is a very common symptom in adolescents. Therefore today there was a need to find a safe and effective drug in the management of Agnimandya. In present study, ekamooliya prayoga of shunthi churna is used to treat Agnimandya. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to evaluate the role of Shunthi churna in the management of loss of appetite in children. METHODS: This was a open clinical trial. A total of 50 participants showing classical symptoms of Agnimandya between 14 and 16 years of age were assigned to receive treatment. This group practiced supervised intervention for 7 days and final assessment was done on 15th day. The signs and symptoms like loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, sour belching, burning sensation in epigastric region, pain in abdomen, sleep, thirst, abdominal distention, heaviness in abdomen, flatus were graded and interpreted at the end of the trial. RESULTS: The result was found effective for treating Agnimandya w.s.r. to loss of appetite in children with Shunthi Churna. The results for the above criteria for the assessment were found statistically highly significant. CONCLUSION: Shunthi churna with anupana madhu is effective in treating agnimandya (loss of appetite) in children. Agnimandya associated with flatus, malbaddhata, jwara, kasa, predominantly kapha vataja prakruti, pain in abdomen is effectively treated with Shunthi churna.