Study of medhya effect of shankhpushpi with special reference to behaviour disorders in Adolescent age group.

 Title:- Study of medhya effect of shankhpushpi with special reference to behaviour disorders in Adolescent age group.

Dr. A. M. Kapse   had submitted her dissertation in 2005 Year, for the P.G. degree M.D. Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology). Her guide was Dr. Tanuja Nesari & research center was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune (M.S.) India. This thesis is written in English for MUHS.

Dr. Kapse had done single blind control clinical trial to assess cognition enhancing (Medhya) effect of shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis) on 90 patients.

For that study, shankhpushpi tablets to group A was given in dose 3 gms/day in two divided doses for the duration of six months. Group B was control group in which tablets of shankhpushpi bheda (Evolvulus alsinoides Linn) in same dose & duration was given.

The group C was placebo group was received starch powder by same manner.

The scales used for assessment of the effect were –

A)  Behavior profile

-         standardized symptom checklist (SSCL)

-         Child Behavior checklist –Standard version ( CBCLSV)

B) Effect on cognitive function by NVIT

C)  Effect on metal faculties by NIMHANS proforma.

Criteria of assessment were according to relief of symptoms of behavior disorders, improvement in functions of mana & reduction of manodharniya Vega & improvement in PR.

The research was conclude as follows –

Tab Shankhpushpi  1.5 Gm BD for 6 months showed effective relief in symptoms of behavior disorders of adolescent age group.

1) Convolvulus pluricaulis type of shakhapi showed significant results due to its cognition enhancing (Medhya) & manasarogahar activity.

2) The test drug showed effective relief in symptoms of behavior disorders of adolescent age group.

3) It had been more effective in enhancing grasping capacity & intellectual power

(Dhi & dhruti).