@article{Jena_Khuntia_Das_2015, title={A COMPARATIVE PLACEBO, CONTROL CLINICAL EVALUATION OF PHALATRIKADI KWATH IN MADHUMEHA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE2}, volume={3}, url={https://ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/view/29}, abstractNote={<p>The study was aimed to have a conceptual review of the disease <em>Madhumeha</em> and its treatment in particular to the use of an herbal drug” <em>Phalatrikadi Kwath</em>” and to compare its efficacy with the control drug (metformin) and placebo through scientific parameters in a double blind clinical control trial. <em>Madhumeha</em>, also known as Diabetes Mellitus is one of the types of <em>Vataja prameha</em>, that has been considered as an incurable disease (<em>Mahagada)</em>. Due to indulgence in etiological factors it results in the incomplete formation of <em>Kapha</em> and <em>Meda</em> which further proceeds downward through the channels of <em>Mutravaha srotas</em> and get localized at <em>Basti mukha</em> leading to the symptoms like <em>Prabhoota mutrata </em>(polyurea), <em>Avila mutrata </em>(tubidity of urine) etc. As the disease is <em>Chirakari,</em> it requires an effective treatment which can be continued for a long time without any ill effects. Among the many treatment measures mentioned, <em>Phalatrikadi kwath</em> has been selected in this study and the effect was evaluated. The clinical study includes 50 patients of either sex between 30-60 years of age with <em>Madhumeha </em>(Type2 Diabetes Mellitus) were recruited having range of blood sugar (fasting 126-180 mg/dl, postprandial sugar, 200-250 mg/dl) attending the OPD of G.A.M Puri, Odisha and were divided into three groups. Group I (30 patients) were treated with trial drug (<em>Phalatrikadi kwatha</em>), Group II (10 patients) were treated with control drug (Metformin) and Group III (10 patients) were treated with placebo. All the three groups were recommended with uniform classically described diet (<em>Ahara)</em> &amp; regimen (<em>Vihara)</em>. Patients were evaluated in an interval of 15 days for one month. FBS, PPBS with clinical sign &amp; symptoms were assayed. After evaluating the total effects of the treatment, it was observed that <em>Phalatrikadi kwath</em> along with diet and regimen gave satisfactory relief in comparison to control drug (metformin)which is an established drug.</p&gt;}, number={10}, journal={International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research}, author={Jena, *Sonalika and Khuntia, B.B. and Das, Kamdev}, year={2015}, month={Dec.} }