@article{Shreyes. S_Vandana.S.Kulkarni_Jyothi. S. Kanagali_Yogitha Bali M.R_2020, title={ROLE OF POTAKI MOOLA KALKA LEPANA IN PRASAVA (1ST STAGE OF LABOUR): A COMPARATIVE STUDY}, volume={8}, url={https://ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/view/1389}, abstractNote={<p>Pregnancy, parturition and puerperium are the three main stages occurring during active reproductive period of a woman’s life. Among them, parturition is the stage that needs highest attention. Labour is a nature’s process. Very often it requires minimal assistance. However, due to altered anatomy and physiology a perfectly normal labour may suddenly become abnormal and even fatal. <strong>Objectives:</strong> To evaluate the effect of <em>Potaki Moola Kalka Yoni Lepana</em> in <em>Prasava</em> (First stage of labour) <strong>Design:</strong> This was a randomized controlled study with thirty patients divided into two groups, 15 in each. In Group A, Prostaglandin E2 (Dinoprostone gel) was administered vaginally for maximum of 3 doses with a gap of 6hrs and in Group B, <em>Pothaki moola kalka</em> application was done was vaginally for maximum of 3 <em>Lepa</em> application with a gap of 6hrs. <strong>Results:</strong> Statistically significant results were seen in cervical dilatation, cervical effacement, cervical position, cervical consistency and head station components of Bishop’s score in the first stage of labor with p &lt; 0.05. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Group B showed statistically significant results in cervical dilatation, cervical effacement, cervical position, cervical consistency, head station etc, components of Bishop’s score in the first stage of labor compared to Group A.</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research}, author={Shreyes. S and Vandana.S.Kulkarni and Jyothi. S. Kanagali and Yogitha Bali M.R}, year={2020}, month={Mar.}, pages={15-24} }