Abstract

COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF JATAMANSI TAILA KARNAPOORANA AND SHIROABHYANGA IN NIDRANASHA: A CLINICAL STUDY

Deepika Dave* and Padma Lochan Sankhua

ABSTRACT

Trayoapstambh is important for healthy karmic life it includes aahara, nidra, brahmacharya. Nidra, an important tool of daily rejuvenation when disturbed disturbs other leading to many metabolic diseases. Increased choice of sedentary lifestyle, decreased physical workout and increased technicalization lead to increased cases of Insomnia. The ruksha anna sevana, ati vyayama, chinta, bhaya, shoka gives rise to nidranasha which is practically proved these days. Nidranasha is vata nanatmaja vikara and abhyanga is vata shamaka and karna is seat of vata. Thus, Shiroabhyanga and Karnapoorana respectively is enlisted as a treatment procedure for insomnia. Considering this a clinical study was undertaken for evaluating the efficacy of both procedures (Karnapoorana and Shiroabhyanga) by Jatamansi taila in Nidranasha. Aim: To compare the efficacy of Jatamansi taila Karnapoorana and Shiroabhyanga in management of Nidranasha. Materials and Methods: A clinical study was done on 20 patients with insomnia of age group 20-60 years and was divided in two groups. Group A had been treated with Karnapoorana and Group B with Shiroabhyanga for 15 days. Jatamansi taila was used for both groups. Assessment was done on the basis of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Result: Statistical analysis of the result by Wilcoxon ranks test of PSQI scale component in both GROUP A and GROUP B was very significant with p value < 0.05. Applying Mann-Whitney Test revealed there was significant difference between GROUP A and GROUP B with p value <.05. Conclusion: It was observed that both the therapies (Karnapoorana and (Karnapoorana and Shiroabhyanga) by Jatamansi taila in Nidranasha. Aim: To compare the efficacy of Jatamansi taila Karnapoorana and Shiroabhyanga in management of Nidranasha. Materials and Methods: A clinical study was done on 20 patients with insomnia of age group 20-60 years and was divided in two groups. Group A had been treated with Karnapoorana and Group B with Shiroabhyanga for 15 days. Jatamansi taila was used for both groups. Assessment was done on the basis of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Result: Statistical analysis of the result by Wilcoxon ranks test of PSQI scale component in both GROUP A and GROUP B was very significant with p value < 0.05. Applying Mann-Whitney Test revealed there was significant difference between GROUP A and GROUP B with p value <.05. Conclusion: It was observed that both the therapies (Karnapoorana and Shiroabhyanga) are effective in the treatment of Nidranasha. However, shiroabhyanga is more effective than karnapoorana in the treatment of Nidranasha.

Keywords: Nidra, Nidranasha, Karnapoorana, Shiroabhyanga.