Abstract:
The disease is caused by excessive intake of fish, mutton, low grade food materials likb
varagu, thinnai, rhizomes, and living in hot, cold ryeather, Some poisonous bites, and
her:editary. ln books siddha maruthuvam special, Agasthiyar 2000 and Pararasasegaram
the following symptoms are cited for this disease they are itching, Appearance of vesicles,
bullae, macules, papules, pustules and watery or purulent discharge, thickening of the
epidermis of the skin, appearance of grey coloured scales lt is mentioned that
parankippadaichoornam can be used to cdre the karappannoi in siddhararuwaimaruthuvam
and karappanthailam can be used as external application to cure the karappannoi in
therayarthailavarkkam.
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Ninety patients who had this symptom of karappannoi who attended Siddha medical
clinics conducted in vadamgrachi south, west piradesh'asabah were selected for the study.
The collected data werc stastistically recorded and-analysis made. According to the
analysis the signs and symptoms in 60% of those used Only this chooranam started
gradually disappearing lt was seen reduce the signs and symptoms to 50% of those who
took only the karappanthylam for external use. : .,/
The signs and symptoms, in g07p of those who took this choornam for internal use and
karappanthilam for external use started gradually disappearing. The above all three groups
observed diet restriction But 5o/o of the group2 and group 3 patients could not continue
with the treatment as the karappanthailam was increased this karappannoi. Therefore
parankippadaichoornam and karappanthailam'are the best healer for karappannoi.These
ingredients can be get anyone and there w?s a very small% of adverse effects observed
by using of these
