A RANDOMISED OPEN LABELLED COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF SPHATIKA JALA BASTI AND KASISADI TAILA BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARSHAS W.S.R TO INTERNAL HEMORRHOIDS

The disease Arshas is included under Ashtamahagadas, as it is Dirghakalanubandhi and Duschikitsa. it can be correlated to Haemorrhoids, which are among the most common anorectal disorders affecting mankind since antiquity. Presenting with clinical features like Bleeding per rectum, Constipation, Pruritis-ani, Pain during defecation and Mass per anum. In contemporary science Numerous interventions exist for their management, ranging from topical medical therapies to outpatient treatment and surgical interventions that aim to fix and excise. Kasisadi taila basti is already a well established formulation mentioned in classical texts for Arshas. On the other hand, Sphatika jala basti is a simple, cost effective and less explored intervention, comparing these two helps to scientifically validate the role of Sphatika jala basti and possibly offer an alternative or supportive therapy. Materials and Methods: A total number of 40 patients diagnosed with Arshas of either sex was selected from OPD and IPD of Taranath Government. Ayurvedic medical college and hospital, Ballari and was randomly allotted into 2 groups namely Group-A (Sphatika jala basti) and Group-B (Kasisadi taila basti) with 20 patients each. Results: In the present study, the effect of treatment in both the groups showed statistically significant in all parameters and The overall changes is higher in Group A (81.38%) as compared to Group B(74.26%). Conclusion: Sphatika jalabasti is more effective than Kasisadi taila basti in the management of Arshas with special reference to internal haemorrhoids.