Author(s):
R. Vinodini, A. M. Amala Hazel, M. Meenakshi Sundaram, N. J. Muthukumar
Email(s):
vinodini02@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/0974-360X.2019.01029.1 
Address:
R. Vinodini1*, A. M. Amala Hazel2, M. Meenakshi Sundaram3, N. J. Muthukumar4
1Resident Medical Officer, National Institute of Siddha, Chennai-47.
2Associate Professor, Department of Kuzhandhai Maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, Chennai-47.
3Professor, Department of Kuzhandhai Maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, Chennai-47.
4Professor, Director (I/C), National Institute of Siddha, Chennai-47.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 12,
Issue - 12,
Year - 2019
ABSTRACT:
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Parangipattai Chooranam (Internal) and Annabedhi Chenduram (External) in the treatment of VENPULLI (Vitiligo) in children. Method: The open clinical trial was conducted at the Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai-47. 30 children were recruited in the study those meeting with inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were treated with Parangipattai chooranam (internal) and Annabedhi chenduram (external) twice a day for 48 days. Results were observed by VASI score. Result: 100% of children had pigmentation spots in depigmented area and in 57% of cases had good improvement as per VASI score. The Mean Standard Deviation of VASI Score before and after treatment was 5.58 ± 5.4 and 4.89 ± 5.36 respectively which is statistically significant (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Parangipattai chooranam (internal) and Annabedhi chenduram (external) has shown moderate effectiveness in the treatment of Venpulli (Vitiligo) and also did not cause any adverse reaction to any Children.
Cite this article:
R. Vinodini, A. M. Amala Hazel, M. Meenakshi Sundaram, N. J. Muthukumar. Clinical Evaluation of Parangipattai chooranam (internal) and Annabedhi chenduram (external) for Venpulli (Vitiligo) in children. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2019; 12(12): 5932-5936. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2019.01029.1
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R. Vinodini, A. M. Amala Hazel, M. Meenakshi Sundaram, N. J. Muthukumar. Clinical Evaluation of Parangipattai chooranam (internal) and Annabedhi chenduram (external) for Venpulli (Vitiligo) in children. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2019; 12(12): 5932-5936. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2019.01029.1 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2019-12-12-52