STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF AABZAN THERAPY (SITZ BATH) OF UNANI FORMULATION IN CASES OF INSHIQAQ MAQʻAD HAAD (ACUTE ANAL FISSURE)

Abstract

Aabzan Therapy (sitz bath) is cheapest, simplest and non-invasive method of regimental therapy. In this kind of bath only hips are immersed in medicated water, level of water should not be above navel (umbilicus). This therapy is very common and is used to relief pain and discomfort of lower and upper limbs. Abu Bakr Mohammad Bin Zakariya Razi, writes in his book Kitab-ul-Haawi that to relief pain and to reduce inflammation of Shiqaq Maq'ad, the patient is advised to sit in the decoction (joshanda) of beekh e khatmi, tukhm e katan, baboon as sitz bath (Aabzan). Aabzan therapy dilates vessels, increases capillary permeability, increases blood flow, and stimulates nerve endings. It is indicated in Anal fissure, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapsed, uterine prolapsed, oligomenorrhoea, hysteria, dysentery, diarrhoea, cystitis, uterine cramps, vaginitis, IBS and prostitis. The present study was an open label clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of sitz bath with unani formulation on the basis of standard parameters (subjective parameters) which are based on clinical assessment. The study was conducted on 30 patients th th and duration was 28 days, with total 05 visits to hospital (0-day, 7 day, 14 day, 21" day, 28th day,). The sitz bath was given with a dose of 40gm medicine (beekh-e-khatmi, baboona, tukhm-e-katan) in 5 liters of warm water.