World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A CLINICAL STUDY OF SUVARNAPRASHAN ON PHYSICAL GROWTH AND IMMUNOMODULATOR IN CHILDREN

*Dr. Deepak Khawale, Dr. Aboli Patil, Dr. Smritika Taware and Dr. Ashwini Patil

ABSTRACT

In Kashyapa Samhita Swarna Prashan has been mentioned as it is an important receipe for child growth and memory enhancement and also to promote longevity in children on one month and six month use.[1] Suvarnaprashana therapy is becoming widely popular and being administered on the Pushya nakshatra of every month at Ayurveda centers across India. In the present study total 50 children of age 0-15 yrs were administered suvarnaprashan bindu on every pushyanakshatra for 1 yr. The Suvarnaprashan was prepared by adding Suvarna bhasma in siddha ghrita containing Brahmi, vacha, Yashtimadhu etc. along with madhu. The dose of suvarnaprashan was decided on the basis of age and weight of child. The assessment was done on the scale of physical growth and its immunomodulatory effect. The study concludes that children taking Suvarnaprashan showed more increase in weight and other physical growth parameters. Also improves general health and prevent recurrences of diseases by boosting immunity.

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