Abstract
International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences,2017,6,1,6-14.DOI:10.5530/ijpcs.6.1.2Published:October 2017Type:Original ArticleAuthors:Sardar Hussain Fasila Banu, Padmini Parvathy, Srinivasan Venkatachalam, Murugan Ramamurthy, Selladurai Elansekaran, and Gnanaraj Johnson Christian Author(s) affiliations:Sardar Hussain Fasila Banu1, Padmini Parvathy2, Srinivasan Venkatachalam3, Murugan Ramamurthy3, Selladurai Elansekaran3, Gnanaraj Johnson Christian4* 1PG Alumna, National Institute of Siddha, Chennai - 47, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. 2PG Scholar, Department of Noi Naadal, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai – 47, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. 3Faculty, Department of Noi Naadal, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai – 47, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. 4Associate Professor and HOD (i/c), Department of Noi Naadal, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai – 47, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. Abstract:Background: In Siddha system of medicine, diagnosis of the disease is based on Ennvagai thervukal (Eight fold examination), in which Neerkkuri Neikkuri (Urine examination) is one among them. It is an effective and sensitive measure for the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases. Objectives: This study was conducted to establish the validity of prognostic and diagnostic patterns of Neikkuri (Oil on urine sign)in hypertension patients and to assess the association between the Neikkuri patterns with respect to pH and specific gravity of urine. Methods and Material: Urine samples of 40 diagnosed patients of hypertension aged between 30 to 60 years were collected. Ten healthy volunteers were also selected as control group for comparison. Biochemical analysis was done in the urine samples with urine reagent strip to confirm health status of the subjects. A drop of sesame oil was dropped over 50 ml of each urine sample and behaviour (shape of the oil spread, direction and spread time) was observed. Results: Half of the samples of urine of hypertension patients showed circular shape initially and then vacuolating to turn out into a sieve pattern and in remaining others at least a single vacuolation amounting to ring pattern indicative of Pitham were shown. Also, the urine of the hypertension patients were characterised by straw colour and aromatic odour, absence of froth and specific gravity 1.003-1.010.Volume of urine voided ranged from 1-1.5 lit and pH between 5.1-6.In most of the cases the dissemination dynamics of oil drop observed were of slow spreading nature which indicates good prognosis. Conclusion: It is concluded that hypertension has got mixed prognosis which may indicate the variation in the amenability of hypertension to the treatment. The study explored the veracity of the investigative procedure in diagnosis and prognosis of hypertension with Neikkuri examination. Keywords:Athiratha Azhutham, Hypertension, Neerkkuri, Oil on Urine Sign, Siddha, Urine ExaminationView:PDF (866.56 KB) PDFClick here to download the PDF file. Images In Day 1 – Bird shape
Highlights
Siddha system is one of the ancient systems of medicine which flourished in South India along with the Dravidian culture
Siddhars out of their supernatural wisdom have bestowed to this world many wonderful remedies for myriad type of ailments.[1]In Siddha system the main methodology of diagnosis of the disease is based on Envagai thervu (Naadi, Naa, Niram, Mozhi, voice (Mozhi) were examined. Eyes (Vizhi), Malam, Neer (Neerkkuri – Neikkuri) and Sparisam) according to Sage Theraiyar.[2,3,4]
This study has explored the possibility of establishing the veracity of the investigative procedure used in the assessment of diagnosis and prognosis of the Adhiratha azhutham and to ensure a validated technique made available to Siddha Physicians
Summary
Siddha system is one of the ancient systems of medicine which flourished in South India along with the Dravidian culture. Christian et al.: Siddha Urinary Diagnostic Methodology Neerkkuri and Neikkuri in Hypertension It includes study of its colour, smell, density, quantity and oil drop spreading pattern.[5,6,7,8,9,10,11]. Objectives: This study was conducted to establish the validity of prognostic and diagnostic patterns of Neikkuri (Oil on urine sign)in hypertension patients and to assess the association between the Neikkuri patterns with respect to pH and specific gravity of urine. The urine of the hypertension patients were characterised by straw colour and aromatic odour, absence of froth and specific gravity 1.003-1.010.Volume of urine voided ranged from 1-1.5 lit and pH between 5.1-6.In most of the cases the dissemination dynamics of oil drop observed were of slow spreading nature which indicates good prognosis.
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