AIM: To determine the effectiveness of Parangi Rasayanam (Internal ) and Padigara neer Peechu (External ) for Vellai Noi (Leucorrhoea) OBJECTIVES: To assess the improvement in clinical symptoms of leucorrhoea using leucorrhoea assessment scale before and after treatment.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: STUDY PLACE Out Patient Department, Sool Magalir Maruthuvam, Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, National institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai -47. STUDY PERIOD : 6 months STUDY TYPE : Experimental STUDY DESIGN : Open clinical study SAMPLE SIZE : 10 patients SAMPLE METHOD : Consecutive sampling method
STUDY DRUG : Parangi Rasayanam (Internal) Ref : Agasthiyar Rathina Surukkam.
DRUG STORAGE: The trial drug Parangi Rasayanam (internal) will be stored in clean air tight container. DOSAGE 6 gm (2 times a day) Adjuvant : Milk Duration : 40 days Padigara Neer Peechu[6] (External) Duration : 40 days (3 days once) DISPENSING: The medicine will be provided from NIS OP Dispensary SUBJECT SELECTION: Patients reporting with symptoms of inclusion criteria will be documented by using screening proforma. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Women in reproductive age group Age group: 18 to 55 years Inclusion will be dine based on leucorrhoea assessement scale Patients who are willing to sign the informed consent
EXCLUSION CEITERIA: Pregnancy & lactation Known case of sexually transmitted disease (Syphilis, HIV, Gonorrhoea) Known medical history of uterine or cervical polyp Known medical history of uterine prolapse Known case of Malignancy in uterus & ovary Known case of gardnerella vaginalis OUTCOME OF STUDY: Significant reduction in clinical symptom which is assessed by using Leucorrhea assessment scale.
ASSESSMENT SCALE[6]: Vaginal discharge - No vaginal discharge - Mild - Occasionally wetting undergarments / slight discharge, vulval moistness - Moderate discharge, wetting of undergarments 3- Severe - Heavy discharge which needs vulval Backache - No pain – Mild - Can withstand pain & can manage routine work – Moderate - Cannot manage routine work & need to take rest – Severe - Cannot withstand pain & bed ridden
Itching of vulva - No itching - Mild - Slight rub - Moderate - Instant rub causing redness - Severe - Continuous rub causing redness Burning of vulva - No burning - Mild - Occasional burning - Moderate - Frequent burning - Severe – Continuous Odour - Absent - Mild - Moderate – Severe
Symptoms 0 (None) 1 (Mild) 2 (Moderate) 3 (Severe) Vaginal discharge
Backache
Itching of vulva
Burning of vulva
Odour
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