Clinical Study of a selected indegenous decoction (Rathulunu kalan 06) in the management of Raktarsas (bleeding piles).

Abstract

Hemorrhoids are the enlarged, bulging veins in the rectum. The main causes for this disease are the bad food habits and health habits of the people. It is recorded that 4% of the world's population are suffering from the hemorrhoids. Blccding from rectum, anal itching, occasional pain, burning sensation arc the common symptoms of the hemorrhoids. According to Ayurvedic Medicine; bleeding piles are called 'Raklarsas'. This decoction mentioned in "Desheeya Cikitsa Samgrahaya". This clinical study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the above decoction in the management Of Raktarsas. Analyzed 30 Cases Of Rakrarsas in people, between 20 to 70 of age , who had complained of bleeding from rectum, constipation. burning sensation and pain in the rectum. They wcrc equally and randomly put into two groups; "Group A" and "Group B". ne "GroupA" was treated with 120ml of the selected decoction twice a day, 30ml Of the mixture Of Abhayarishla and Danthyarishla twice a day after the meal, 30g Of Sukumarachoorna With 240m' Of warm water before bed time and the external application Of the Sarvavishadi oil on the hemorrhoids twice a day for 3 weeks while the "Group B" was given the above prescription without the decoction. The effectiveness of the selected decoction was evaluated on the basis of clinical data. The results of thc trcatmcnt wcrc calculated by using the P-value. Statistically more significant results were observed in Group A than in Group B. According to this clinical study it was revealed that the selected decoction is one of the most effective treatments for Raktarsas.