Management of Hepatitis-B through Traditional Siddha formulation -Annabedhi Capsule : Case Series

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major global health concern, chronicity of which may leads to cirrhosis and/or Hepatocellular carcinoma. Siddha system of medicine exemplifies a group of diseases under Manjal Kaamaalai in which the clinical manifestation is Jaundice. On this arena, Siddha system explained certain treatment modalities and indicated few formulations which can be applied according to the aetiology and pathophysiology of subjects affected. This article explains case studies on Six Hepatitis B positive subjects by collecting few data from a Traditional Siddha Practitioner. Case 1 reveals the liver function tests of subject before and after treatment with a herbomineral formulation- Annabedhi Capsule 500 mg for the period of 2 months. There were gradual reduction of Serum Bilirubin levels of subjects and HBsAg test turned negative within 10 days to 3 months. There were fast clearance of symptoms and no complications i.e, ADR or AE reported during the intake of medicine. There was no recurrence of Hepatitis to the above said subjects until the observational period of 5 years and hence it was concluded that, Hepatitis can effectively be cured by the use of herbomineral formulation. The study with large sample size and detailed investigation is essential to scientifically validate the traditional formulations and to explore the effectiveness of drug for the benefit of public.