ROLE OF TULASI (OCIMUM SANCTUM LINN.) PATRA SWARASA ON KSHUDRA HIKKA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO EKAL DRAVYA CHIKITSA

Abstract

Hikka and Shwasavyadhis are shighra pranaharak as compared to other vyadhis. It can be correlated with hiccups and belching syndrome mentioned by modern medicine. Vata and kaphadosha are major factors in samprapti of Hikka . This disease should be treated immediately to avoid further consequences as there is possibility of death of the patient in some cases. Acharya Charaka had also guided to treat hikka and shwasa as early as possible as it is difficult to treat and shighra pranaharaka . As no specific line of treatment available for hiccups in modern science . Ayurveda is one of the most preferable health sciences to give solution. I t is observed many times that the disease like Hikka is relieved immediately by certain Ayu r vedic drug . Ayurvedic classical texts had described different Kalpa as well as ekaldravya for the management of hikka. Present study was carried out to find out efficacy of single drug like Tulasi ( Ocimum s anctum Linn.) p atra on Kshudra Hik ka . Aim was to explore principle s of Ekal Draya Chikitsa (Single Drug Therapy) on clinical background. Student’s t Test for paired data was applied to the data collected from 15 patients. In all symptoms of kshudra hikka , the paired t test has show n highly significant results. Further study under different circumstances is required. No adverse effects were observed during this study. It was concluded that Tulasi ( Ocimum sanctum Linn.) patraswarasa is highly effective in reducing symptoms of Kshudrahikka and Ekaldravyachikitsa can save time and money of the patients.