Abstract

Background: Bronchial asthma in children is a prevalent illness globally. There is strong evidence indicating a global rise in asthma cases, impacting numerous families, education, growth and development of children and also healthcare systems. Chronic asthma results in a significant financial load on the society. Aim: the present study is undertaken to assess the efficacy of the polyherbal compound ‘Drakshadi Syrup’ in the management of childhood bronchial asthma. Material & Methods: after taking the clinical history of bronchial asthma (Tamak Swash) 106 nos. of patients were registered irrespective of sex between the age group 3-16 years out of which 100 nos. of patients completed the trial. Blood samples were collected before and after 90 days for TC, DLC, ESR, Hb%, AEC, IgE along with spirometry (PEFR). Drakshadi syrup was given for 90 days in a dose of 1ml/kg/day in two divided doses. Statistical analysis used: paired-t test in GraphPad prism-10 software Results and conclusion: both the subjective and objective parameters have shown highly significant improvement with p<.0001. so, it can be concluded that Drakshadi syrup is very effective in the management of childhood asthma

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