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A Clinical Evaluation of Daruharidra (Berberis aristata D.C.) in cases of Giardiasis


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1 Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
 

Daruharidra (Berberis aristata D.C.) has been described in ancient Ayurvedic texts for treatment of Jaundice, Skin diseases and abdominal diseases etc. Hence the present study was carried out in randomly selected cases of stool +ve Giardiasis. The stem and ischolar_main of Berberis aristata (BA) was administered in capsules after drying in shade and rough grinding. Out of 268 cases with abdominal symptoms and ill health 69 were found +ve for Giardiasis only. These were treated with 1 gm BD of the Berberis aristata powder for 14 days. Ninety-five percent cases were found free of parasites in stool after treatment. The clinical, Stool microscopic and hematological profiles were studied. The haematological profiles of the patients were improved after 1 month and 1.5 month of treatment. There was significant improvement in clinical profile of patients treated with Berberis aristata. The demographic characteristics of patients were also studied but there was no any correlation between demographic details and infestation of Giardia lamblia.


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Giardiasis, Berberis aristata, Daruharidra, Grahani Roga, Jaundice, Liver disease.
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Authors

Syed Sadiq Abbas
Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
Agha Parvez Masih
Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
S. Shabihe Raza Baqri
Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
Mohd Yusuf
Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
Kumar Gaurav Bajpai
Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract


Daruharidra (Berberis aristata D.C.) has been described in ancient Ayurvedic texts for treatment of Jaundice, Skin diseases and abdominal diseases etc. Hence the present study was carried out in randomly selected cases of stool +ve Giardiasis. The stem and ischolar_main of Berberis aristata (BA) was administered in capsules after drying in shade and rough grinding. Out of 268 cases with abdominal symptoms and ill health 69 were found +ve for Giardiasis only. These were treated with 1 gm BD of the Berberis aristata powder for 14 days. Ninety-five percent cases were found free of parasites in stool after treatment. The clinical, Stool microscopic and hematological profiles were studied. The haematological profiles of the patients were improved after 1 month and 1.5 month of treatment. There was significant improvement in clinical profile of patients treated with Berberis aristata. The demographic characteristics of patients were also studied but there was no any correlation between demographic details and infestation of Giardia lamblia.


Keywords


Giardiasis, Berberis aristata, Daruharidra, Grahani Roga, Jaundice, Liver disease.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/jeoh%2F0%2F23778