THE COMBINATION OF SIDDHA MEDICINES IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE ON CHRONIC PANCREATITIS?

Siddha is a great subject and explains a reputed indigenous medical and health system. It contributes significantly to the health care of the human society. The present study was to introduce a new combination of siddha medicines could be effective in curing the Acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is a multi system disease with an unpredictable clinical course and significant morbidity and mortality.Approximately20% of patients develop multi organ failure requiring management with a critical care environment. A 23 year women with the symptoms of upper abdominal pain, pain radiates to the back, loss of appetite, avoidance of food reported to the OPD of NIS, Chennai. The patient was diagnosed that chronic calcific pancreatitis with? Acute pancreatitis in MR Cholangiopancreatogram and the serum amylase 240.4U/L, lipase 264.0U/L, CRP 13.6mg, HB 9.5gm/dl. She was administered with a combination of siddha medicine with specified dietary regimen for four months. After 4 months of treatment the above symptoms were relieved and the serum amylase 97.3u/l, lipase 86.0u/lHB 10.3gm/dl, CRP 2.5mg and the USG abdomen report showed that only few classifications noted in pancreas. The other blood parameters LFT, RFT, Lipid profile and urine test were within normal before and after administering the siddha medicines. Her physical conditions i.e temperature, PR, HR, RR, BP, Body wt etc were normal. No recurrence has been observed till date. In this case report we could find the siddha system of medicines holds out a tall promise in the successful management of this challenging acute pancreatitis.