A Comparative clinical study of Sanshodhan and Sanshaman Chikitsa in cases of Yuvana pidika (Acne Vulgaris)

The present research work was under taken with the aim to evaluate clinically the effects of Vamana Karma, Shalmali Kantak lepa and Manjistha churna in cases of Yuvana Pidika. The cases were selected from O.P.D. of State Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Lucknow. There were 70 Registered cases and they were divided into 2 groups randomly consisting of 35 patients in both the group. But 4 patients dropped out from the study. Thus total 66 patients completed the drug trial of 3 months period and a follow-up of 1 month period. The patients of groups I were advised for Sanshodhanoparant Sanshaman chikitsa. Vamana Karma was performed before Sanshaman chikitsa. For Sanshaman Chikitsa oral administration of Manjistha Churna 5 grams twice daily and local application of Shalmali Kantak Lepa with ksheer at bed time was given for three months period. Patients of group II were treated only by Sanshamana Chikitsa. Oral administration of Manjistha Churna 5 grams twice daily and local application of Shalmali Kantak Lepa with ksheer at bed time was given in this group of patients for three months period. In this limited time of research work, the therapeutic efficacy of trial drug was very much encouraging and all the patients responded well and improvement was statistically significant in patients of both the two groups. But the results were excellent i.e. Aarogya in 54.5% patients receiving combined therapies i.e. both Sanshodhana & Sanshamana chikitsa Group-I and in Group-II i.e. 12.1% Aarogya who received only Sanshamana chikitsa.