Kunthavi, B (2018) A Study on Santhuvatham (Polyarthritis). Masters thesis, Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai.
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Abstract
A collective and comparative study of the disease Santhuvatham is made covering the all aspects of the disease enclosing siddha and modern science aspects. Study drug standardised are botanical, phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological, these are supportive of trial drug for our santhuvatham. 40 cases with santhuvatham were diagnosed clinically, out of 40, 20 admitted as in patients have received varmam and pottnam and 20 as out patients who were observed for clinical diagnosis, Lab Investigations and treatment of trial medicines. The peak age incidence of Santhuvatham was found 51-60 years age group.Clinical diagnosis of the above disease was done on the basis of clinical features described in Yugi Vaidhya Chinthamani and Siddha Maruthuvam. Before admission for study their careful detailed history of the sufferings, duration, their occupation, native etc. are elicited from the 40 selected patients. The trial medicines for the clinical treatment and management of Santhuvatham were SANTHUVATHA CHOORANAM, twice a day with base of hot water and for external use VATHA ENNAI. External therapy pottanum and varmam had effective. Biochemical analysis of SANTHUVATHA CHOORANAM showed that the presence of calcium, chloride, starch, ferrous iron, tannic acid, unsaturated compound, reducing sugar and amino acid. In phytochemical analysis, santhuvatha chooranam had carbohydrate, alkaloid, saponin, terpenoid, phenol. The pharmacological study, the toxicological studies were done. During treatment, all the patients keep under strict pathiyam, a specific dietary regimen, it has been clearly mentioned in review of siddha literature. No any adverse effect of study drugs. All the patients were advised to exercise regularly. The observation made during the clinical study shows that the main drugs SANTHUVATHA CHOORANAM is conducive. CONCLUSION: Now a days Santhuvatham is more common causing social burden to families. The physiochemical and phytochemical analysis reveals that the trial drug contains important constiuents which have beneficiary effects in arthritis. The Toxicological studies reveal that the trial drug did not produce any toxicity in rat models. The Preclinical studies reveals that the trial drug has anti inflammatory anti analgesic action. The clinical study shows significant decrease in the symptoms of the disease. The trial drug gives a good confidence in the management of Santhuvatham and economicaly very low cost. No contra indications was noted during the course of treatment. Finally the author conclude that the trial drug SANTHUVATHA CHOORANAM and VATHA ENNAI is effective in SANTHUVATHAM. Combined therapy (pottanum. varmam) with trial drug has given more effective than trial drug alone. For more results further studies should be continued in this.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | (Reg.No.321513004) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Santhuvatham ; Polyarthritis. |
| Subjects: | AYUSH > Sirappu Maruthuvam |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Dec 2018 13:26 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Dec 2018 13:26 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10245 |
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