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CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF SUKUMARA GRITA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VIBANDHA (CONSTIPATION) IN CHILDREN.

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Vibandha, Constipation, Children, Ayurveda, Sukumara ghrita

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Background: Vibandha, frequently seen clinical condition which is usually compared to constipation. It presents with infrequent bowel movements, hard stool and difficulty in defecation. Its prevalence rate ranges from 0.3% to 28%, in which children aged between 2-6 years are mostly affected. Considering the pathology of Vibandha, main stay of treatment should be Agnideepana(appetizer) and Vatanulomana (carminative). Sukumara Ghrita, the major ingredients are Punarnava and Eranda which are best Anulomaka and Agnideepaka. Other ingredients of Sukumara ghrita Mrudu, Agnideepaka and Vataanulomaka, there by the usage of Sukumara ghrita may relieves Vibhanda. Hence Sukumara Ghrita is the trial drug in the present study. Objective: To evaluate the effect of Sukumara ghrita in the management of Vibandha (Constipation) in children. Material and Methods: This study was Interventional, open labeled, single arm, prospective clinical study with pre and posttest design carried out at OPD and IPD level in a Ayurveda hospital attached to teaching institute. 20 children satisfying diagnostic criteria and of age 2-6 years were included. All the children enrolled in the study were given with Sukumara Ghrita in a dose of 5ml for 2-4 years and 10ml for 4-6 years BD with lukewarm milk, before food for 7 days and follow up was done on 8th day and 15th day. Results: It was found that, there were significant changes on symptoms of Vibandha such as Mala katinata(hard stool), Sa shoola mala pravarthana (painfull defecation), Kashta mala pravrthana(straining) etc., with p value<0.05. There was relief from Vibandha at the end of the 7th day itself i.e AT. Conclusion: Oral administration of Sukumara Ghrita was proved to be effective in the management of Vibandha (constipation) in children aged 2-6 years.

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DR.VIJAYALAXMI MALLANNAVAR, Modhashree, DR.CHANDANA LAKSHMI, & Dr. SHAILAJA U (April-2025). CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF SUKUMARA GRITA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VIBANDHA (CONSTIPATION) IN CHILDREN.. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 10(4), e302-e310. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2504441.pdf

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Country: HASSAN, KARNATAKA, India

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