Nasya With Vilwadi Gulika Vs Hingvadi Yoga in Mild to Moderate Depressive Disorder: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being.Globally depression is a common illness with an estimated 350 million people affected.Kaphajonmāda, viṣāda and cittavasada are similar conditions narrated in Ayurvedic parlance.Previous studies on Hingvādi Yoga nasya had proven its effect in depressive disorder.Efficacy of Vilwādi Gulika as nasya was observed from the clinical practice in depression, but no scientifically validated data available.32 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected from OPD and IPD of VPSV Ayurveda college hospital and GARIM, Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India satisfying ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for mild to moderate depression.They were administered marsa nasya with Vilwādi gulika as trial drug and Hingvādi yoga gulika as control for 7 days, at the dosage of 2 ml for each nostril during morning hours (7-9 am).The effect of therapy was assessed with Hamilton's depression rating scale and Quality of Life Satisfaction and Enjoyment scale, before the procedure and on the 4 th , 7 th and on 10 th day after nasya.Vilwādi gulika was found to be statistically significant at the level of p < 0.001 in mild to moderate depression.Hingvādi yoga was also found to be statistically significant at the level of P < 0.001.On comparison of Vilwādi gulika with Hingvādi yoga it was significant at p < 0.05.
Authors: Sahala KC Yasmin, Jithesh M, Parvathee MP Devi
Institution: Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier Ayurveda College
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3021967653