A Clinical Study on the Efficacy of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) and Bala (Sida cordifolia) in the Management of Shvetapradara (Leucorrhoea)

Abstract

Shvetapradara, broadly correlated with leucorrhoea, is among the most common complaints in gynaecological practice and is described in Ayurveda as a Kapha-predominant disorder involving vitiation of the Rasa and Rakta dhatus and of the Yoni. This study evaluated the efficacy of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) and Bala (Sida cordifolia) in the management of Shvetapradara. A prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted in sixty diagnosed patients who were allocated to two groups of thirty. Group A received a combined regimen of Guduchi and Bala, and Group B received a matching placebo, each for eight weeks. The cardinal symptoms — Shveta srava (white discharge), Kandu (vulvar itching), Daurbalya (weakness), and Katishula (low backache) — were graded on a 0–3 scale, and vaginal pH was recorded as an objective parameter. Group A showed statistically significant reductions in all cardinal symptoms, with relief ranging from approximately 68% to 80%, and a restoration of vaginal pH towards the normal acidic range, and was significantly superior to the placebo group on every outcome. The treatment was well tolerated, with no adverse effects reported. The findings indicate that the combination of Guduchi and Bala is effective and safe in the management of Shvetapradara, supporting its classical Rasayana, Balya, and Kaphahara actions and warranting larger confirmatory trials.

KEYWORDS: Shvetapradara, Leucorrhoea, Guduchi, Tinospora cordifolia, Bala, Sida cordifolia, Stri Roga, Ayurveda