A comparative clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Malatyadi Taila Shiro Abhyanga over Dhurdhuradi Taila Shiro Abhyanga in the management of Darunaka (Dandruff)

Abstract

Great individual cleanliness is critical for both well-being and social reasons. Among maintaining great individual cleanliness hair cleanliness is most imperative and necessary too. Darunaka aka dandruff, also known as Pityriasis Captitis, is one of the foremost common and widely seen dermatological maladies that influences most of the world's populace. The cardinal symptoms for Darunaka are Daruna (rough/flakes), Kandu (scalp itching), Rukshata (dry scalp), Kesha Bhumi Prapatana (cracking of the scalp), Kesha Chyuti (hair fall). A clinical study was conducted to assess the comparative effect of Malatyadi Taila over the Dhurdhuradi Taila Shiro Abhyanga in Darunaka (Dandruff). 40 patients with Darunaka were taken and randomly divided into 2 groups consisting of 20 patients in each group such as Dhurdhuradi Taila as Group A and Malatyadi Taila as Group B. The oil application (Shiro Abhyanga) is adopted for both the Taila with a duration of 1 month. Grading of severity were given for clinical signs and symptoms based on the before and after treatment. The overall effect of the study showed 25% of complete cure, 65% of mild cure and 10% of them have felt no change in Group A, and in Group B 80% of complete cure, 15% mildly cure, and 5% have felt no change. Darunaka management certainly benefited from the usage of Malatyadi Taila. There was a substantial improvement in clinical symptoms after just one month, and it was cost effective, adaptable, and safe.