Management of Shwetapradara with Chakramarda Mula Churna and Karpasa Churna – An RCT

Background                                                  Leucorrhoea also known as white discharge is one such condition that has become a common burning problem currently. In Ayurveda, Leucorrhea is known as Shweta Pradara (Leucorrhea), Shweta (White) is white and Pradara (Discharge) means discharge. Design                This was a comparative clinical randomized study which included 60 patients assigned into two groups, 30 patients each in Group A and Group B with pre-post assessments on 1st day before the treatment, 8th day after the treatment and follow-up on 15th day.      Intervention         Group A recieved Chakramarda Mula Churna (Powder of Cassia tora. Linn) and Group B Karpasa Mula Churna (Powder of Cassia tora. Linn) with Tandulodaka (Rice washed water) twice a day for 7 days. Results Group A (Chakramarda Mula Churna) showed significant changes compared to Group B (Karpasa Mula Churna) on subjective parameters such as Srava (Discharge), Kandu (Itching), Katishoola(Backache) and objective parameters such as Yoni Srava (Vaginal Discharge), Srava Varna( Colour Of The Discharge) and Gandha (Odour) with (p≤0.05).     Conclusion          Chakramarda Mula Churna (Powder of Cassia tora. Linn) is effective compared to Karpasa Mula Churna (Powder of Cassia tora. Linn) in patients suffering from Shweta Pradara.