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registered medical practitioners or a hospital or a laboratory
Paper presented at the XVI All India Obst Gynaec Congress,
Held at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, 10 to 12 March 1972
Aloes Compound A Herbal Drug
In Functional Sterility
by
Mrs Kusum Gupta, M.S.
Dept of Obst Gynaec S.N. Medical College Agra
Incidence of sterility in Gynaecological practice is one of the commonest disorders met with. Many a time even after complete investigation of the couple no cause could be attributed- Such functional cases are problem to deal with. It was thought worthwhile to try Aloes Compound a preparation from Alarsin Pharmaceuticals before leaving the case to nature.
Pharmacology of the Drug
Each tablet of Aloes compound contains :-
Aloes 60 mg
Myrrh 60 mg
Manjistam 30 mg
Loha (Iron) Bhasma 30 mg
Hurmal 30 mg
The above combination is particularly indicated in genital disorders of psychic origin as it acts through the nervous system.
Selection of cases :
The cases were selected from Gynaec, Out-door and sterility clinic of S. N. Hospital, Agra. Cases coming in private practice were also included. All the cases were thoroughly investigated to find the cause of sterility. Only those
were included in the study where no specific cause could be attributed for sterility. Semenogram of their husbands were within normal limits. A total of 250 cases were studied.
Doses :
For the purpose of evaluation of results after therapy the cases were divided into following groups. No distinction was made Whether the case is of primary or secondary sterility, provided no organic lesion was detected.
GROUP I - Cases with normal menstrual pattern
100 cases 3-5/25-32 days.
GROUP II A disturbed menstrual pattern.
150 cases
Sub-group A - Prolonged cycle with normal flow
50 cases 3-5/35-45 days.
B - Prolonged cycle With scan‘t y flow
50cases 1-2/40-5O days.
C - Normal cycle with scanty flow
0 cases 1-2/25-30 days.
In group I of 100 cases Aloes Compound was given in doses of 1 tab T. D. S. for 6 months to 2 years or till conception reported.
In group II double the dose i e. 2 tabs T. D. S. for 6 months; then 1 tab. T. D. S. for 2 years or till conception reported.
The patients were also instructed to have sexual relations in the ovulation period.
Results (Table I
It is obvious from the table that Aloes compound has improved the fertility of the patient- Conception took place
in 46% of normally menstruating women and about 39% in cases with disturbed menstrual function. Menstruation was also improved in 44% to 60% of cases. Sense of well being and improve {merit in health was noticed in 72-5% of all cases. Their mental tension was lowered.
Summary-
It has been observed that Aloes Compound is a drug of choice in cases of functional sterility and disturbed menstrual functions.
Acknowledgement
We are thankful to Manthan, Research Division of Alarsin Pharmaceuticals, Bombay-1 for their co-operation in
our trials with Aloes Compound.
Table – 1
Showing Results after Therapy ( Aloes Compound)
Group 1 Group II
% A B C Total %
No of cases 100 50 50 50 150
Does Given 1 tab tds 2 tabs tds
No of cases conceived 46 46 19 23 18 59 39
Within 5 months 10 10 2 3 1 6 4
Within 6 months 15 15 10 7 9 26 17
Within 1 year 17 17 5 11 5 21 14
Within 2 years 4 4 2 1 3 6 4
Sense of well being 70 70 40 32 41 113 75
Improvement in
Menstrul function - - 30 21 27 78 52