Role of Apatyakara Ghee and Purgation in the treatment of Low Sperm Count

Management of Oligospermia (Ksheena Retas) with Virechana and Apatyakara Ghrita- An Open Labelled Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/01/011148

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- OLIGOSPERMIA

Interventions

Intervention1: GROUP A-apatyakara ghrita: snehapana with plain ghrita followed by virechana with haritakyadi yoga.then apatyakara ghrita 10 ml with milk in early morning for 8 weeks Control Interventi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sperm count less than 15 million per ml according to WHO 2010 Patient eligible for Virechana

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age below 21 and above 40 years Sperm count more than 15 million per ml Patient of azoospermia and aspermia Patients of various diseases like varicocele accessory sex gland infection sexually transmitted diseases severe systemic diseases etc Genetic disorders like Klinfelter s syndrome Taking treatment for major psychiatric problem History of previous medications and trauma leading to oligospermia Patient who is not eligible for Virechana

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Increase in Sperm countTimepoint: One and half year	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Enhancement of FertilityTimepoint: One and half year	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArun M

Institute forPost Graduate Training and Research in Ayurveda

mandipgoyal22@gmail.com9427572306

Outcome results

None listed

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