• Sneh Rawat
• Dr. Kavitha BK
• Dr. Manasi PS

Introduction Candida vaginitis is one of the most common infections caused by C. albicans which produces symptoms such as pruritus, backache, white discharge with foul smell and alters the pH of the vaginal flora. This can be correlated to the lakshanas of Kaphaja Yonivyapad, seen as Picchila Shwetha Yoni Srava with severe Kandu and Alpa vedana. Management of this condition is by using Ruksha,Katu , Ushna dravyas. The present study is undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of Kapithadi Churna in the management of Kaphaja Yonivyapad (Candida vaginitis). This formulation is mentioned in mentioned in Bruhat Nighantu Ratnakara, Stree Roga Prakarna as Sarva Pradra Nashak. Methodology It is a randomized controlled comparative clinical study with a pretest & post-test design. 40 patients fulfilling the diagnostic and inclusion criteria were selected for the comparative study. The selected patients were randomly divided into 2 groups, 20 patients each. • The selected 20 patients in Group A (control group) were administered Pushyanuga Churna 6grams with Madhu as Anupana orally daily after food twice a day for 21 days. • The selected 20 patients in Group B (trial group) were administered Kapithadi Churna 6 grams with Madhu as Anupana orally daily after food twice a day for 21 days. • The assessment was done on Day 7, Day 14, Day 21 of treatment and follow up was on Day 28 of treatment. Result Statistical assessment within the group was done using ‘Repeated measures ANOVA’ and ‘Mann Whitney test’ was utilized for comparative assessment between groups. The test of significance showed that the efficacy of Kapithadi Churna and Pushyanuga Churna in Kaphaja Yonivyapad is statistically significant within the groups. The test of significance showed that the efficacy of Kapithadi Churna and Pushyanuga Churna in Kaphaja Yonivyapad had no statistically significant difference in between the groups. Therefore, both Kapithadi Churna and Pushyanuga Churna are equally effective in Kaphaja Yonivyapad .

Kaphaja Yonivyapad, Kapithadi Churna ,Pushyanuga Churna , Candida albicans, Candida vaginitis

"A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF KAPITHADI CHURNA IN KAPHAJA YONI VYAPAD (CANDIDA VAGINITIS)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no.e749-e756, January-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501496.pdf

"A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF KAPITHADI CHURNA IN KAPHAJA YONI VYAPAD (CANDIDA VAGINITIS)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no. ppe749-e756, January-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501496.pdf