ATMAGUPTADI CHURNA AND PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF MANASKLAIBYA (ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION)

Abstract

Impotence or Erectile Dysfunction is a very common and one of the most distressing ailment in men which reflects its negative stigmas in several forms of social decomposites. As stated in Ayurvedic texts that ‘Ahara, Nidra and Brahmacharya / Abrahmacharya’ are three basic sub pillars responsible for integrity of Arogya, which is the essential factor for achievement of ‘Purusharth-Chatushtayas’.

A single blind clinical study was done in 40 patients selected from the OPD and IPD of Kayachikitsa, S.S.Hospital, Instt. of Medical Sciences, B.H.U., Varanasi by administering Atmaguptadichurna along with Sattvavajaya (Psychotherapy) in one group and in the other group in which only psychotherapy was given.

The observations were obtained on epidemiological, subjective and objective basis and analysed with appropriate statistical methods; the results were obtained and quantified between the groups (Inter group comparison) and within the group (Intra group comparison)

Significant changes were noticed in the symptomatology of the patients regarding reduced penile erection. (P < 0.001, c² = 17.29 for group I and P < 0.001, c² = 10.16 for group II), low self esteem (P < 0.001, c² = 24.00 for group I and P < 0.001, c² = 10.00 for group II), level of confidence (P < 0.001, c² = 20.67 for group I and P < 0.001, c² = 11.61) time taken for ejaculation (P < 0.001, c² = 24.00 for group I and P < 0.001, c² = 10.98 for group II) GSR (P < 0.001, t = 6.07 for group I and P < 0.005, t = 0.58 for group II) HARS (P < 0.001, t = 7.11 for group I and P < 0.001, t = 3.18 for group II) HDRS (P < 0.001, t = 7.19 for group I and P < 0.002, t = 2.64 for group II) Sexual health Quiz (P < 0.001, t = 5.84 for group I and P < 0.005, t = 1.89 for group II).