Abstract:
ln sri Lanka it is estimated that approximately four out of 100 people are affected by
Azhal Keelvayu (osteoarthritis). According to siddha system of medicine diseases are
said to be the resutt of derangement of on! o," two or all the three humours (vali, Azhal'
and lyam).Accumulation of valtikutramin poruthu (Joints) ls said lobTKeetvayu' one of
the leading causes of illness among aged people is Azhal Keelvayu' The signs and
symptoms of osteoar?nntr's is simulatelhe symptoms describedin Azhal Keelvayuin
siddha. The purpose of the present study *"' to uu"luate the effectiveness of Mudakku
churanam in reliving the symptoms of Azhal Keelvayu losteoarthritis)
seventy (70)
patients, Cver 35 yul6 who complained pain and swellingi in the knee joint' Crepitus in
ih" |.no"u*ent of joint, Movement of the Knee joint restricted were included in this study'
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Averbally informed consent was obtaineo tiom all patients' This drug is administrated in
the form of powder to the patients by researcher for this study' 70 patients attended to
the Free Ayurvedic Dispensaries, Municipal eouneil were informed abot'r-t the study drug
its effects, follow up visits in the trial ahd overall plan o[ the study' through clinical
examination and symptomatic evaluation was carried out and lhe details were noted
down in the case record form. The patients were advised to take I g of Mu/akk.u..churanan
thrice a day for 40 days. All the patients were followgd up every five days till the end ol
treatment and symptomatic evolution and clinicat/examination was done, along tht
recordingtheoccurrenceofanyadverseevgnts.Theresultsshowedthattheimployemenh
in pain, tenderness, swelling were statistically significant in the patients' (The rdductiol
in joint ci'cumference in the patients were statistically significant (Paired't'tqst)'
