effect of gandhaka (purified sulfur) on skin diseases

EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT SHODHANA PROCESSES OF GANDHAKA AND THEIR EFFECT ON CERTAIN KSHUDRA KUSTHA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2011/09/001999

Enrollment

120

Registered

2011-09-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients having signs and symptoms of Kshudra Kustha (11 types of skin diseases)as described in Ayurvedic classic Charaka Samhita will be selected for the present study.

Interventions

Intervention1: Gandhaka Tab A: 500 mg BD for 28 days Intervention2: Gandhaka Tab B: 500 mg BD for 28 days Control Intervention1: Gandhaka Tab A and Gandhaka Malhara: 500 mg BD Tab and Malhara quantity

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients having signs and symptoms of Kshudra Kustha as described in Ayurvedic classic Charaka Samhita will be selected for the present study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having allergy to Sulpha drugs, Cardiac disorders, Malignant Skin lesions and AIDS

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in selected signs and symptoms of diseases Investigations conducted before and after treatment PASI scale Timepoint: baseline and after 28 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
exacerbation in signs and symptoms of diseaseTimepoint: 15 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pramod Yadav

Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University

prajapati.pradeep1@gmail.com09428315733

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026