Anti Cough effect of mixture of Leaves ,bark of Parijatak & sugar candy

          

Topic – Anti Cough effect of mixture of Leaves ,bark of Parijatak & sugar candy

Title: “Parijatak patra + Parijatak twacha + khadisakhar” Ya mishranacha ‘Kasaghna’ mhanun upyoga karun parishana karane.

          Dr. Kusum sasane had submitted her dissertation in 1998 Year, for the P.G. degree M.D. Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology). Her guide was Dr. Anagha Gogate & research center was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune (M.S.) India. The Dissertation is written in Marathi language.

          Dr. Sasane had done an clinical study of Parijat ( nictanthus arboria Linn ) leaf & bark powder with sugar candy 1 gm 3 times a day to the patients of cough (Kasa) with warm water for 7 days.

          Total 50 patients of cough were selected according to vataja, pittaja & kaphaja types of kasa. The above said combination was given for seven days and the symptoms were assessed according to the I/II/III/IV grades. Criteria of assessment were measurement of frequency, duration, sputum examination.

          The research was concluded as follows –

Mixture of Leaves ,bark of Parijatak & sugar candy 1 Gm TDS with warm water for 7 days was found useful in Dry cough (Vataja Kasa)

          Parijat leaf & bark powder & sugar was combined in equal quantity & was given to the patients of kasa (cough). The combination was most effective on

(Vataja type) dry cough, then kaphaja & Pittaja type accordingly.

         

          The associated symptoms like Hoarseness of voice, throat pain, Partishyaya (rhinitis) with kasa (cough) were reduced significantly. The another symptoms related to Rasavaha, annavaha, Udakvaha srotasas

(Channels) got relieved with the main symptoms significantly.

          The quantity of urine also increased due to mannitol content of parijat leaf.

          In short the drug ‘Parijat’ was found effective in dry cough type of kasa.