An Experimental Study on Mahehwar Dhoop to Evaluate Fumigation Effect in Comparison with Bacillocid

Authors

  • Renu Rathi1 , Bharat J. Rathi2 , Roshna Bhutada3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12659

Keywords:

Bacillocid, Maheshwar dhup, fumigation, Sterilization, Dhoopan kalp, microbes, Agar plate and swab.

Abstract

Background: Ayurveda advocates fumigation as a method of sterilization and therapeutic tool for different
infective diseases and mental disorders. However, it is not popular and proven scientifically hence there is
great scope and prospects for research. For patient safety, fumigation is a regular protocol.
Aim and Objectives: It is the need of the hour to search a safe, cheap, effective and easily available drugs
for fumigation hence Maheshwar Dhoop-MD was chosen and compared its efficacy with control- Bacillocid.
Material and Method: Study was performed in Shalakya (eye-ENT), Panchkarma procedure rooms and
minor operation theatre by pre-post swab and Agar plate exposure on 2nd (MD) and 4th week (Bacillocid)
monthly once each for total three months. The microbial load was estimated for different micro-organisms
like bacteria, fungus etc and subjected to statistical analysis.
Observation and Results: The study revealed that the effect of Dhoopana was significant in comparison
with Bacillocidto control both during study period and follow up period up to 6 days against bacterias and
fungus. Conclusion: It was found that MD is safe, cheap and equally efficient as Bacillocid (p<0.0001) with
one-week residual effect.

Author Biography

  • Renu Rathi1 , Bharat J. Rathi2 , Roshna Bhutada3

    1Professor, Department of Kaumarbhritya, MGAC & RC, Salod Wardha, 2Professor, Department of RasashastraBhaishjya Kalpana, MGAC & RC, Salod Wardha, 3Professor, Department of Shalakya Tantra, MGAC & RC, Salod
    Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India, 4
    Asst. Professor, Department of Shalya Tantra, MGAC & RC, Salod Wardha
    442001, Maharashtra, India

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Published

2020-10-29

How to Cite

An Experimental Study on Mahehwar Dhoop to Evaluate Fumigation Effect in Comparison with Bacillocid. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 6669-6674. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12659