Efficacy of a combination of Unani drugs in patients of Trichomonal vaginitis

Abstract

A controlled, randomized single blind clinical trial was conducted in women suffering from Trichomonal vaginitis. After confirming the clinical and microbiological diagnosis, the patients were divided into two groups. The patients in control group were administered Metronidazole in a dose of 200 mg three times a day, for seven days by oral route. While the patients in the test group were treated with a combination of Unani drugs, i.e. pills made of<i style=""> Afsanteen</i> (<i style="">Artemisia absinthium</i> Linn.), <i style="">Kabab Chini</i> (<i style="">Piper cubeba</i> Linn.) and <i style="">Bahroza</i> (<i style="">Pinus longifolia</i> Roxb.) and capsule of <i style="">Mazu</i> (Gall of <i style="">Quercus infectoria</i> Oliv.), twice a day, for 10 days, by oral route. They were also treated with intravaginal tampon made of <i style="">Barge Neem</i> (Leaf of <i style="">Azadirachta indica</i> A. Juss.), <i style="">Haldi</i> (Rhizome of <i style="">Curcuma longa</i> Linn.) and <i style="">Phitkiree</i> (<i style="">Alum</i>), at bed time, for 10 days. The findings suggest that test drugs have been proved effective and safe in treatment of Trichomonal vaginitis.