COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF GUDUCHI KWATHA PREPARED FROM FRESH AND DRY GUDUCHI W.R.T ANTIPYRETIC EFFECT
Vidyashree*, Ashok Kumar B. N., Radhika Ranjan Geethesh P. and Ravindra Angadi
ABSTRACT
Background and objective: Guduchi Kwatha is a well known formulation in the treatment of Jwara. As it should be used always in fresh form. Due to seasonal availability it is difficult to procure throughout the year. Hence the present study was undertaken to evaluate the Antipyretic activity of Guduchi Kwatha prepared from fresh and dry Guduchi in Wistar Albino rats. Methodology: An experimental study was conducted to evaluate Antipyretic activity by taking 4 groups with 6 Wistar Albino rats in each group. The results were then analyzed statistically. Results: Fresh Guduchi Kwatha and Dry Guduchi Kwatha group had highly significant Antipyretic activity compare to control group. Interpretation and conclusion: Among both the samples dry Guduchi kwatha group is therapeutically more effective. This may be due to shushka dravyas are guru and tikshna in
nature. The reason may be presence of phytoconstituents more in dry Guduchi kwatha.
Keywords: guduchi kwatha, fresh, dry, fever.
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