Nightingale, K (2009) A Study on Padarthamarai (படர் தாமரை). Masters thesis, Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai.
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Abstract
AIM AND OBJECTIVES The skin is a delicate organ and it reflects the status of the body, either healthy or diseased. Padarthamarai is one of the commonest skin problems and it needs special attention because of its troublesome itching and recurrence. Centuries old siddhars provide correct medication in siddha science which gives wonderful relief to the skin ailments. That is why, I have choosed Padarthamarai a skin disease as my dissertation subject in order to make a thorough research study. It is therefore obvious that the practitioners of Siddha medicine primarily make use of herbal compositions. These are invariable easily accessible in rural areas, economical and also received well by human system. The main objective of this study is to highlight the efficacy of siddha drugs among the public. With this basic objective in mind, following specific objectives have been drawn. 1. To collect various literatures and modern text books as literal evidences. 2. regarding the disease Padarthamarai. 3. To expose the unique diagnostic methods mentioned by Siddhars. 4. To know the extent of correlation of the disease with age, sex, socioeconomical status, habit, family history and paruvakaalam (seasons). 5. To have a complete study of a disease Padarthamarai under the heading of mukkutram, udalkattugal, enn vagai thervu etc., in order to evaluate the pathogenesis, pathology of Padarthamarai. 6. To have a detail clinical investigation and to utilize the possible diagnostic tools in the confirmation of the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. 7. To have a clinical trial on PADARTHAMARAI with VEPPAM PATTAI CHOORANAM as internal medicine and PALASU VITHAI CHOORANA PATTRU as external medicine. 8. To analyse the trial drugs by biochemical and pharmacological studies for complete evaluation of the drugs. 9. To highlight the factors like diet, land, climatic condition and personal hygiene in the incidence of Padarthamarai. 10. To make an awareness among the people about the prevention of the disease (personal hygienic measures). SUMMARY: 1. Twenty cases with Padarthamari cases were diagnosed clinically and admitted in the Inpatient ward were observed for laboratory investigations. Clinical prognosis and efficacy of trial medicines on Padarthamarai cases. 2. Clinical diagnosis of Padarthamarai case as done on the basis of clinical features as described in siddha maruthuvam sirappu, Yugivaidhya chinthamani and Siddha maruthuvam, Noi nadal Noi muthal nadal thirattu. 3. The trial medicines choosen for the clinical treatment of Padarthamarai case were, i) Veepam Pattai chooranam 4 gm two times a day with honey or water (internal), morning and evening after food. ii) Palasu Vithai Choorana Pattru (external application) 4. The various siddha aspects of examinations of this disease were caused out and recorded. 5. The etiology and clinical features of Padarthamarai as described in the siddha literature is more correlated with Dermatophytosis in modern medicine. 6. Females are affected Predominant than males. But the incidence of this disease is found in all age groups. 7. Six seasonal variations was noted that more number of patients were admitted in Elavenil kaalam and muthuvenil kaalam. 8. The patients belonging to poor group were affected 75% and it is due to poor personal hygiene. The onset is gradual in most of the patients. 9. In Uyirthathukkal - Samanan, Uthanan and Viyanan affected in all cases. Abanan in 20% cases and koorman in 15% of cases. Pirasagam and Sathagam are affected in all cases. Ranjagam in 50% of cases, Anarpitham in 15% of cases and Alosagam in 15% of cases and it manifested as itching, active border, constipation and loss of appetite. 10. In Udal kattugal saaram and senneer were affected in all cases . 11. In Envagai thervugal vatha pitha naadi was noted in 55% of patients, pitha vatha naadi in 25% and vatha kaba naadi in 20% of patients. 12. In Neikuri reference of urine from Padarthamarai noi 45% were refered to kaba neer, 35% were refered to pitha neer,20% were refered to vatha neer. 13. The ingredients of trial medicines were found to have the property of controlling the skin disorders especially Padarthamarai. 14. Bio-Chemical Analysis,Veepam pattai chooranam contains Chloride, unsaturated compound. 15. In Pharmacological studies of Veeepam pattai chooranam shows significant anti- inflammatory and significant antihistaminic effects. 16. The pharmacological studies of the Palasu vithai choorana pattru shows significant anti- inflammatory effect. 17. The patients were advised to take care of personal hygiene and preventive measure and to take appropriate diet during and after treatment of Padarthamari cases. CONCLUSION: 1. The treatment was given for Padarthamarai on the basis of Siddha system principles. Deranged three doshas were corrected by the author's medicine given to the padarthamarai case. 2. Veppam Pattai Chooranam as an internal medicine and Palasu Vithai Choorana Pattru as an external application respectively. 3. The internal medicine was selected from Gunapadam - mooligi vagappu and the external medicine also selected from Gunapadam - Mooligai vaguppu. 4. Signs and symptoms were relieved in 90% and reduced in 10% of cases, 5. Clinically the drugs were free from adverse effect. 6. Preparation of both, Internal and External Medicine were simple. 7. Hence it is concluded that the trial drugs were effective against padarthamarai.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Padarthamarai ; Veppam Pattai Chooranam ; Palasu Vithai Choorana Pattru. |
| Subjects: | AYUSH > Sirappu Maruthuvam |
| Depositing User: | Kambaraman B |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Apr 2018 03:15 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Apr 2018 03:15 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/7066 |
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