A Clinical Evaluation of Daruharidra (Berberis aristata D.C.) in cases of Giardiasis

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  • Syed Sadiq Abbas
     Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh ,IN
  • Agha Parvez Masih
     Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh ,IN
  • S. Shabihe Raza Baqri
     Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh ,IN
  • Mohd Yusuf
     Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh ,IN
  • Kumar Gaurav Bajpai
     Department of Zoology, Shia P. G. College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jeoh/2019/23778

Keywords:

Giardiasis, Berberis aristata, Daruharidra, Grahani Roga, Jaundice, Liver disease
Giardiasis

Abstract

Daruharidra (Berberis aristata D.C.) has been described in ancient Ayurvedic texts for treatment of Jaundice, Skin diseases and abdominal diseases etc. Hence the present study was carried out in randomly selected cases of stool +ve Giardiasis. The stem and root of Berberis aristata (BA) was administered in capsules after drying in shade and rough grinding. Out of 268 cases with abdominal symptoms and ill health 69 were found +ve for Giardiasis only. These were treated with 1 gm BD of the Berberis aristata powder for 14 days. Ninety-five percent cases were found free of parasites in stool after treatment. The clinical, Stool microscopic and hematological profiles were studied. The haematological profiles of the patients were improved after 1 month and 1.5 month of treatment. There was significant improvement in clinical profile of patients treated with Berberis aristata. The demographic characteristics of patients were also studied but there was no any correlation between demographic details and infestation of Giardia lamblia.

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2019-09-06

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Abbas, S. S., Masih, A. P., Raza Baqri, S. S., Yusuf, M., & Bajpai, K. G. (2019). A Clinical Evaluation of Daruharidra (<i>Berberis aristata</i> D.C.) in cases of Giardiasis. Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, 19(1-2), 16–23. https://doi.org/10.18311/jeoh/2019/23778

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Volume 19, Issue 1&2, June 2019

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Received 2019-06-04
Accepted 2019-06-11
Published 2019-09-06

 

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