Treatment of dandruff through medicinal plants

A comparative study of apamarga (Achyranthes aspera Linn.) root paste and leaf paste in dandruff - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/08/015356

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L218- Other seborrheic dermatitis Health Condition 2: null- patients with Dandruff

Interventions

Intervention1: Apamarga leaf paste: local application on scalp for one month, twice in a week Control Intervention1: Apamarga root paste: Local application of scalp for one month, twice in aweek

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of irrespective gender and socio economic status 2.Patients with symptoms of Dandruff 3. Known cases of dandruff who are willing to participate to study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any reaction shown after application of trail drug 2. Any systemic disease 3.Other scalp disorders like Psoriasis,Tinea capitis etc 4. Pregnancy and lactating woman

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in dandruffTimepoint: Baseline, 15 days, 30 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in hairfall, quality of hairs and healthy hairscalpTimepoint: 45th day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHemwati gurjar

National institute of ayurveda

mita@ayu.in09414078872

Outcome results

None listed

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