A PLACEBO CONTROLLED COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF JEERAKADYA GHRITA PRAYOGA IN AMLAPITTA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO URDHVAGA AMLAPITTA
Amlapitta is a disease of Annavaha srotas which is characterized by the symptoms like Avipaka, Klama, Utklesha, Tikta Amlodghara, etc. explained by Acharyas. It is the most disturbing and irritable condition. As the Nidana leading to impairment of Pachakagni causes many diseases like Ajeerna, Aruchi, Agnimandya, Amlapitta etc. Agni is responsible for digestion of food. Amlapitta is Pittapradhana Tridoshaja Vyadhi. Because of the vitiation of Pitta there is Mandagni. Ghrita which is claimed to be Pittashamaka, Dahashamaka and Agnideepaka. So, in the present study the Jeerakadhya Ghrita was taken to treat the Mandagni and vitiated Pittadosha. Jeerakadhya Ghrita, mentioned in Bhaishjya Ratnavali and Chakradatta by the virtue of its Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka and Samyoga helps in Pitta Shamana, Daha Shamana, Agni Deepana, and Ama Pachana. In the present study, 30 patients diagnosed with Urdhvagha Amlapitta were selected randomly and allocated to Group A and Group B. Group A received Placebo capsule and Group B Jeerakadhya Ghrita. Group A with placebo was studied to compare the efficacy of Jeerakadhya Ghrita was done. Results were analyzed statistically. The study proves that Jeerakadhya Ghrita has a significant effect in Urdhvagha Amlapitta and Non-Digestible Cellulose used as a placebo has no significant effect in Urdhvagha Amlapitta.