Efficacy of Unani Formulation in the Management of Chronic Cervicitis-A Prospective Observational Study

Abstract

Chronic Cervicitis is one of the commonest lesions of female genital tract affecting more than half of all women at some point during their adult lives and has been seen in 80% of women with any gynecological complaint. The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Unani formulation in the management of chronic cervicitis. An observational study was carried out at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nizamia General Hospital, Hyderabad. Thirty (n=30) patients of 20-45 years of age with chronic cervicitis were selected and intervened with Unani formulations prepared from Rheum emodi (Safoofe-Revandchini) and Withania somnifera (Safoof-e-Asgand-e-Nagoori) at the dose of 8 gm twice daily for 21 days for three (3) consecutive cycles as administered as orally and local treatment in the form of intra vaginal tampon (Humool) prepared from mucilage of Linum usitatissimum (5 grams Tukhm-e-Kataan) and Ricinus communis (10 ml Roghan-e- Bedanjeer) for ten days in each cycle. Pap smear and cervical swab culture were performed before and after treatment. Assessment of efficacy of test drugs was done by comparative study of subjective and objective parameters were assessed for improvement. This herbal formulation showed highly statistically significant improvement in all the subjective (p