A clinical study to evaluate the effect of topical application of certain indigenous drugs in the management of kikkisa

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The woman is the most artistic creation of our creator. She carries pride in her appearance & gains confidence by maintaining her beauty also is equally esteemed about motherhood For every woman, pregnancy is the most important & pleasurable phase of life, as this is the time she evolves as a mother. This comes with several inevitable changes in her appearance like weight gain, skin changes & whatnot. Kikkisa is one such physiological skin changes of pregnancy. Kikkisa is a skin manifestation in 3 rd trimester of pregnancy seen in about 90 % of pregnancies. This is corelated with striae gravidarum presenting as stretch marks on abdomen, thighs and breasts associated with itching, burning sensation, dryness & discolouration. Though not a disease, it does seek a lot of attention for the symptoms are very disturbing to women. Hence, an efficient & easy method was selected in our study for treating kikkisa Objectives: To assess the effect of the application of raktachandanadichurna with lakshaditaila over the abdomen in the management of kikkisa Study design: 30 pregnant women from 28 weeks of gestation diagnosed with kikkisa were selected & given to apply Raktachandanadi churna with Lakshadi taila over abdomen half an hour before bath for 2 months. Result: After trial, marks became less prominent but not reduced completely. We found an effective reduction in symptoms like itching (93.1%), dryness (95.45%), burning sensation (78.6%), & discolouration (57.6%), without causing any changes in the texture of the skin Keywords: Kikkisa , Striae gravidarum, Raktachandanadichurna , Lakshaditaila INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Dharitri Purohit et al