A clinical study to evaluate the role of Triphaladya Guggulu along with Punarnavadi Kashaya in the management of hypothyroidism.
Autor: | Singh K; Department of Panchakarma, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India., Thakar AB; Department of Panchakarma, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Ayu [Ayu] 2018 Jan-Mar; Vol. 39 (1), pp. 50-55. |
DOI: | 10.4103/ayu.AYU_62_17 |
Abstrakt: | Context: Hypothyroidism is one of the most common thyroid disorders in India, affecting one in ten adults. Although the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism are often considered simple, there are large number of people with this condition who are suboptimally treated. Due to wide spectrum of the disease and high prevalence in the society, the current issue was opted for study and its management by means of Ayurvedic principles. Materials and Methods: Fifteen eligible hypothyroid patients with serum thyroid-stimulating hormone >4.5 μIU/ml and serum T Results: Significant improvement was observed on subjective parameters, but the results on objective parameters were statistically insignificant ( P > 0.05). Of the 15 enrolled patients, excellent improvement was observed in 33.33% of the patients, while marked improvement was reported by 53.33% of the patients, moderate improvement was found in 6.66% of the patients and same number of patients, that is, 6.66% showed mild improvement. Moreover, few interesting observations were noted 4 months after completion of the trial. Out of 15 patients registered, 86.66% had positive drug history for levothyroxine. After clinical trial, 6.66% of the patients continued their previous dosage of levothyroxine, while 80% of the patients had withdrawn their hormone replacement therapy. Conclusion: Triphladya Guggulu and Punarnavadi decoction are effective in the management of hypothyroidism. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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