Clinical study for the evaluation of mental concentration enhancing effects of an ayurveda drug and Panchakarma in children

Abstract

Poor mental concentration is being identified as one of the important cause of academic under achievement.Ayurveda may prove beneficial in improving mental concentration in a safe and effective way. To provide an update of the practical application of Ayurveda compound Kalyana leha and shirodhara procedure in management of poor mental concentration in children, a randomized placebo control study was done. Group A with Kalyana leha have shown highly significant improvement in IQ level, reaction time and on Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children (WISC) scale, Group B as placebo group have non-significant improvement in all parameters whereas Group C with Shirodhara Procedure was also significant in all parameters but in intergroup comparison Group A was more significant than Group B and C both. Mental concertation can be enhanced effectively with Ayurveda drugs and procedures which can prove to be a key for better school performance among children.