Study of efficacy of sahacara on grey hair and comparison of it with that of markava

 Title: Study of efficacy of sahacara on grey hair and comparison of it with that of markava

Dr. C. B. Kulkarni had submitted his dissertation for the P.G. degree M.D. Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology). Her Guide was Dr. J. K. Barde &research center was Tilak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Pune (M.S.) India.

          Dr. Kulkarni had tried to study the efficacy of sahacara plant vis a vis Markava plant in the condition of premature graying of Hair.

          She had taken 60 patients having age above 35 years. Patients were divided in 3 groups.

 Group A  -- was of the patients with application of sesamum oil to scalp for one & half month.

Group B - -- with the application of Sahacara Siddha oil to Scalp for one & half month for controlling graying of hair.

Group C  --- with the application of Markava processed oil to Scalp for one & half month.

          After completing clinical trials, the research work was concluded as follows-

i)                   Sahacara plant ( Baleria Pronitis)  is not very useful for treating premature graying problem. But still it is more effective than markava( Eclipta alba) plant.

 In the present study it was seen that many etiological factors exists for graying of hair like excessive salt consumption. While treating the problem graying of hair with any medicine, patients should also be advised to avoid the probable etiological factors.

     Note – Sahacara = Baleria pronitis

                 Markava = Eclipta alba

Hepatotropic role of Tephrosia purpurea (Sharapunkha)

  

 Title: Hepatotropic role of Tephrosia purpurea (Sharapunkha)

          Dr. M.M. Sathe had submitted his dissertation for the P.G. degree M. D. Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology). His Guide was Dr. A.P. Deshpande &research center was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune (M.S.) India.

          Dr. Sathe had done an experimental study of Tephrosia purpurea

(Sharapunkha) as a hepatotropic drug. Dr. Sathe had prepared a powder of plant from dried juice. Homogeneous solution of powder was made with the help of gum acasia. 1.5 gm of powder of the plant was added in 15 ml of distilled water& 27 mg gum acasia was mixed.

          24 healthy albino rats were selected. Four groups were prepared, each of 6 animals.

          First group was treated with the test drug solution for 2 days. On the 3^rd day solution & paraffin together was given.

          Second group was treated with the test drug solution for 2 days. On the 3^rd day solution & ccl4 together was given.

          The third group was treated with gum acasia for 2 days. On 3^rd day Gum-acasia & paraffin was given together.

          The forth group was treated with ccl4 diluted with paraffin only on 3^rd day.

          The 3 successive days all groups were treated & on the fourth day each rat was scarified. Puncturing the heart by needle, blood was collected in a plain bulb.

          The research work was concluded as follows-

          The drug was not found effective as Hepato Protective  may be due to following reasons –

i)                   Time period may be insufficient.

ii)                Drug dose might be come insufficient.

iii)              Sharapunkha solution was prepared centrifuging juice of the plant & only the precipitate was taken. Superant part was discarded.

In short Sharapunkha plant (Tephrosia purpurea) is definitely mentioned as a Hepato protective drug in Ayurveda. But above said experimental model (CCL4 induced Hepatic Damage) may not be useful to prove this properly.