DRUG EFFICACY OF KHADIRADI KASHAYA FOR PURISHAJ KRIMI. (WORM INFESTATION)

There are two types of Krimi existing in human body– Sahaj & Vaikarik Krimi. Among them, Vaikarik Krimi is causative factor for disease in human being. It is said that Krimi may be one cause for Kushtha, Pandu, Grahani, and Karshyata. Purishaja Krumi means "krumi born in the stools, which desire to migrate in the body from one organ or system to another, that which has the capacity to penetrate from one tissue to another and which gets nourishment from mansa." In this era of fast-food people are lacking in awareness about nutrition and intake of diet, dietary habit due to this many patients remains as it is or without diagnosis. Aim of study is to see the efficacy of Khadiradi Kashaya – oral drug in Purishaj krimi (worm infestation). Khadiradi kashaya could be an alternate choice Antihelminthic drugs in the management of Purishaj krimi; it has potential to cure the disease and having potential to cure symptoms like vidbheda, shool, agnisada and jwar of Purishaj krimi. Khadiradi Kashaya described in Yogratnakar having utility in the management of Purishaj krimi.