COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF APAMARGAKSHARATAILA INJECTION AND INFRARED COAGULATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARSHA (1ST AND 2ND
DEGREE HEMORRHOIDS)
Introduction: In anorectal disorders, incidences of hemorrhoids and fissures are increasing in Indian population due to western lifestyle. Many surgical methods are available to cure anorectal disorders, but now a days, demand for Ayurveda and herbal preparation is increasing in society. Materials and Methods: In this study, ApamargaKsharaTaila Injection submucosal Route (Group A) and infrared coagulation (Group B) procedure were administered for the management of internal hemorrhoid (Arsha). This study was an open labelled, prospective, interventional study, in which patients of hemorrhoids [n=30(15eachgroup)] were selected from OPD of Institutional hospital. ApamargaKsharaTaila Injection application submucosally on internal hemorrhoids and IRC was applied at the base of hemorrhoids. In all the two groups, the patients were assessed every week for 4 weeks and were followed up for another 4 weeks for relief in signs and symptoms. Results: Obtained results were analyzed and encouraging results were observed after completion of the treatment. Conclusion: The study concluded that ApamargaKshara-Taila Injection is the most effective treatment for the management of internal hemorrhoid of 1st and 2nd de-gree in comparison to IRC procedure. Keywords: ApamargaKshartaila, Arsha, Ayurveda, hemorrhoids