A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF SANKHA- PUSHPI CHOORNA WITH SAHAPANA OF KSHEERA AND DRAKSHA SWARASA IN NIDRANASHA W.S.R.TO PRIMARY INSOMNIA

Abstract

Background: Sleep has occupied a special place in human concern. It has been rightly stated by Acharya Charaka that happiness and misery, proper and improper growth, good strength and weakness, potency and sterility, knowledge and ignorance, life and death of an individual depend on the quality of sleep. The condition of Insomnia has tendency to damage the person’s daily life, including his social and occupational life. Considering this Sankha- pushpi Choorna with Go ksheera and Draksha Swarasa were selected for this study. Sankhapushpi Choorna has the property of Nidrajanana and Medhya. Ksheera has the property of VataPitta Shamana and Draksha has the property of Pitta Kapha Shamana, Rakta Prasadana. Methods: The study was Randomized parallel Group comparison clinical study. The study was conducted in 60 subjects for a period of 30 days. Subjective and objective parameters were documented at base line, 7th day, 15th day and on 30th day. Observations were analysed and findings were evaluated by using statistical methods. Results: This study shows that both Sankhapushpi Choorna with Ksheera and Sankhapushpi Choorna with Draksha Swarasa have significant effect in Nidranasha. Conclusion: The result obtained was both Sankhapushpi Choorna with Ksheera and Sankhapushpi Choorna with Draksha Swarasa have significant effect in Nidranasha. There is no significant difference in effect of Sankhapushpi Choorna with Ksheera and Sankhapushpi Choorna with Draksha Swarasa. Keywords: Sankhapushpi Choorna, Ksheera, Draksha, Nidranasha, Sahapana, Primary Insomnia