PMCCPMCCPMCC

Search tips
Search criteria 

Advanced

 
Logo of ayuHomeCurrent issueInstructionsSubmit article
 
Ayu. 2012 Jan-Mar; 33(1): 54–61.
PMCID: PMC3456865
A comparative study of Shankhapushpyadi Ghana Vati and Sarpagandhadi Ghana Vati in the management of “Essential Hypertension”
Jyoti Mishra, Nayan P. Joshi,1 and Dilip M. Pandya2
Lecturer, Department of Kaya Chikitsa, Uttranchal Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
1Ex. Professor and Head, Department of Panchakarma, Akhandanand Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
2Reader and Head, Department of Panchakarma, Akhandanand Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Address for correspondence: Dr. Jyoti Mishra, D/o. Shri Laxman Dutt Mishra, House No. 44 Ramnagar Housing Society- 1, Rampuram Shyama Nagar, Kanpur - 208 013, Uttar Pradesh, India. E-mail: doctorjyotimisra/at/gmail.com
Abstract
Hypertension is a major public health problem of this era. Hypertension related morbidity and mortality rates have dramatically increased over the last 25 years. Stressful life style is one of the leading causes of Hypertension. The treatment of hypertension remains a primary goal in the effort to reduce morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney disease. In this study, 20 patients were randomly divided in two groups and treated along with restricted diet pattern for 8 weeks. Patients of Group A received poly-herbal compound formulation Shankhapushpyadi Ghana Vati (2gm/day). It was found that, relief in overall symptoms (63.93%) elevated blood pressure (8.91% in Systolic blood pressure and 8.44% in diastolic blood pressure). In group-B, with Sarpagandhadi Ghana Vati (2gm/day) the percent relief was better on elevated blood pressure (12.00% in Systolic blood pressure and 11.02% in diastolic blood pressure). When data is subjected in between both the groups, it is found that, both drugs are equally effective.
Keywords: Diastolic blood pressure, essential hypertension, Shankhapushpyadi Ghana Vati, Sarpagandhadi Ghana Vati, systolic blood pressure
Articles from Ayu are provided here courtesy of
Medknow Publications