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4.3. Effect of Basant Kusumakar Ras on Nerve Conduction Velocity:
Nerve conduction velocity was done in 25% of enrolled cases before and
after 12 weeks of therapy. No significant changes were noted after therapy
with Basant Kusumakar Ras.
4.4. Effect of Renal Function Tests:
To note any adverse effects of Basant Kusumakar Ras therapy, renal
function tests were carried out on all patients before, during and after
therapy. There were no significant differences in these values – suggesting
that, the metallic ingredients don’t exhibit any renal toxicity.
5. DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION:
Basant Kusumakara Ras (BKR) is described in Ayurvedic literature, to work
as Rasayana. Based on its composition and other relevant descriptions, the
formulation is being used by Ayurvedic fraternity, as a specific Naimittika
Rasayana in diabetic population. The present observational clinical study
was aimed to understand the role of Basant Kusumakar Ras in diabetes
and diabetic neuropathy. Going by the therapeutic attributes of the
formulation and its ingredients, it was presumed that, BKR might play
some significant role in normalizing the neuropathic changes in diabetic
patients. However, the results are not in full favour of this presumption as
Basant Kusumakar Ras have shown some improvement in pain score and
tingling score only and not in parasthaesia score, loss of sensation score
and impaired pain sensation scores. Basant Kusumakar Ras was found
to effective as an adjuvant therapy along with conventional therapy of
Insulin and oral hypoglycemic drugs in controlling blood sugar levels in
both NIDDM and IDDM patients. This observation justifies the current
trends of its usage as naimittika rasayana for diabetic population. No
specific safety concerns were noted for the use of Basant Kusumakar Ras
in diabetic population.
6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The investigators are thankful to Dr C.K. Katiyar from Dabur India
Limited for providing the study drug samples and extending the financial
help for the conduct of the study.
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