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A Clinical Study To Evaluate The Efficacy Of Darvyadi Leha In Garbhini Kamala W.s.r. To Intrahepatic Cholestasis In Pregnancy- A Case Study

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Background: Vedic literature is the origin of ancient medical science. Brihatrayee are the three main Samhitas which explain the basic fundamentals of Ayurveda. In our classical texts women have been mentioned as Janani. Acharya Charaka and Acharya Sushruta have mentioned Kamala as advanced stage of Panduroga as well as further complication of the said disease respectively. Acharya Vagbhata also mentioned Kamala as an independent disease. Not the mention of Garbhini Kamala as an independent disease in the Samhitas can be found, but the treatment of said entity has been quoted in Kashyapa Samhita. The similarities in the manifesting clinical features on the basis of which Garbhini Kamala can be closely correlated to Intrahepatic cholestasis of Pregnancy. Aim & Objective: The present study is an effort to understand the disease according to Ayurvedic principles & to evaluate the role of safer and cost effective Ayurvedic management modalities in Garbhini Kamala. Materials &Methods: A pregnant female patient aged 25 years, Primigravida with POG of 28weeks 3 days with complaints of vomiting, loss of appetite, general debility visited the OPD of PTSR of RGGPGA college , Paprola. Her lab investigations were adviced to be done and were suggestive of Garbhini Kamala. Darvyadi Leha was administered for 30 days to the pregnant woman followed by 10 days of drug free period. Results: Patient responded to the drug quite well as symptoms as well as lab investigations were found to be improved and no side-effects were recorded. Conclusion: Hence it has been concluded that Darvyadi Leha can be practiced as a line of treatment for Garbhini Kamala which definitely needs further research in large sample to establish.

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