Dr. N. K. Arora had submitted his dissertation to Pune University
in the year 2001 for the degree Ph.D. (Sharir Kriya) . His guide was Prof. Dr.
J. K. Barde & Research center was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune
(M.S.), India .
Dr. Arora had taken clinical trials of use of Haritaki
plant in patients of excess cholesterol level. Two groups were form one group
with 78 patients which is treated with Haritaki & another group of 75
patients in which placebo medicine was used.
This was single blind trial.
Treatment group was given powder of Haritaki in the dose of 9 gm/day.
In three divided doses after meal.
In placebo group starch
capsules were given in the dose of 2 cap. (500 gm each tds) after meals.
Vehicle was lukewarm water. Period
of study was 6 wks. Lab investigations
like serum cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, blood sugar were done.
After analysis above research work is concluded as
follows-
i)
Powder of Haritaki i.e. Terminalia chebula 3 Gms ,TDS
with Luke warm water ,for one & half month ,brings about a substantial
reduction in the increase serum cholesterol level.
ii)
The drug should also weight reducing property.
iii)
LD50 of the drug is very high & so it is safe for
prolonged use.
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