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ArticleAyu2013

Role of Kasahara Dashemani Vati in Kasa and Vyadhikshamatva in children with special reference to recurrent respiratory tract infections.

Nayan Kumar Subrahmanya, Kalpana Shanthibhai Patel, Virendra Kumar Kori, Rajagopala Shrikrishna

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Article in Ayu, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Nayan Kumar SubrahmanyaAssistant Professor, Department of Kaumarabhritya, SDM College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Kalpana Shanthibhai PatelAssociate professor and Head, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved university, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Virendra Kumar KoriAssistant Professor, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved university, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Rajagopala ShrikrishnaAssistant Professor, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved university, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present single-centered randomized control trial (RCT) was carried out with the prime aim of assessing the effect of Kasahara Dashemani Vati (trial drug) on Kasa and Vyadhikshamatva in the children suffering from recurrent respiratory tract infections and comparing it with the efficacy of Indukanta Vati. The clinical trial included 40 patients belonging to age group of 3-12 years. The drugs were administered in a daily dose fixed as per "Clark's Rule" along with honey for duration of 60 days. The effect of treatment on the signs and symptoms of Kasa was assessed on the 15(th) day, whereas the effect on Vyadhikshamatva was assessed on the 60(th) day. The patients were under follow-up for a period of 60 days after completing the treatment course for evaluation of any recurrence. Effect of the therapy on the individual signs and symptoms of Kasa, laboratory parameters, immunoglobulin (Ig) biomarkers, status of Atura Bala, and prevention of recurrence during follow-up period were the parameters used to assess the overall effect of therapy. The observed data were subjected to appropriate statistical analysis for testing the statistical significance. Kasahara Dashemani provided relief in all symptoms of Kasa irrespective of Doshic involvement and on the parameters of Atura Bala. All the changes were statistically highly significant. The control group also showed similar effects which were statistically highly significant. The trial group was found to have a direct influence on serum Ig status. No patient has reported any adverse drug reactions during the treatment and follow-up periods.

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ImmunoglobulinIndukanta VatiKasahara Dashemani VatiRecurrent respiratory tract infectionVyadhikshamatva

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PMID24501524
PMCPMC3902595

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