
Preetheekha Elangovan
Jain's Clinic, IndiaPresentation Title:
Efficacy of siddha therapeutics on mantha sanni (Autism spectrum disorder) among pediatric patients: An interventional non-randomized open-label clinical trial
Abstract
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a collection of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect brain development and can lead to various psychological imbalances in caregivers of affected children. Siddha formulations have been shown to have a role beyond the physical body and play a significant role in managing Mantha sanni. The objective of this study was to examine the impacts of Amukkara chooranam and Yegamooli thylam in the pediatric population diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Methods: This was a prospective, interventional, non-randomized, open clinical trial involving 30 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients received Amukkara chooranam at a dose of 300mg for 3-4 years, 500mg for 5-7 years, and 1gm for 8-12 years, twice a day with honey for 90 days, and Yegamooli thylam was administered using the Thuvalai external manipulation technique once a day for 90 days. Scoring by the Indian Scale for Assessment of Autism (ISAA) was documented at the end of the 0th day, 45th day, and 90th day.
Results: The scores were compared at each follow-up, and a statistically significant difference was found at the end of the 90th day of treatment with Amukkara chooranam and Yegamooli thylam (P < 0.05). The statistical analysis included calculating the mean and standard deviation of the clinical assessment parameters both before and after the treatment was 37.66667 ±13.82485.
Conclusion: The treatment with Amukkara chooranam and Yegamooli thylam resulted in a clinically significant improvement in clinical assessment parameters in children with ASD.
Keywords: Amukkara chooranam, Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Mantha sanni, Siddha, Yegamooli thylam, Microbiota
Biography
Dr. Preetheekha is a dedicated Siddha medicine practitioner and paediatric consultant based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. I completed my undergraduate studies in Siddha Medicine at the Government Siddha Medical College, Chennai (2011-2017), and postgraduate degree at the National Institute of Siddha (2017-2020),Department of Paediatrics. In 2019, i received the Young Researcher Award at the National Biomedical Research Competition from the Society of Young Biomedical Sciences (SYBS), India, for research in Autism spectrum disorder(ASD) in children. Since 2020, Dr. Preetheekha has been a consultant at Jain’s Clinic in Tambaram, Chennai, where she is known for compassionate and effective approach to holistic healing.