Iraippu noi is one of the Kapha rogam in Siddha Medicine comparable to Bronchial Asthma in Allopathic medicine. There is a tightening and pain in the chest without an apparent cause. In addition difficulty in expiration it sounds resamples the musical sound of kulal, yarl, Veenai. Anise is an aromatic herb, it’s botanically belongs to the Umbelliferae family of the genus Pimpinella and known scientifically as Pimpinella anisum. This is the quasi experimental study conducted in OPD/IPD of Ayurveda Rural Hospital, Kopalapuram, and Trincomalee. Fifty (50) patients diagnosed as Iraippu noi (which bear a resemblance to Bronchial Asthma in Allopathic medicine) were enrolled for this study to estimate the effectiveness of the Peruncheraha powder, a single herbal Siddha formulation on Iraippu noi. It also observed the side effects of Peruncheraha powder and determine the association of Iraippu noi with the seasonal variation, food, habit and hereditary. 2gm of Peruncheeraha Churanam was administered internally twice a day before meals with hot water, used sugar as an adjuvant for a period of 40days. 

 

The effect of the treatment was assessed based on subjective and objective parameters with seven intervention treatment arms. The results were assessed in terms of clinical recovery, symptomatic relief and pulmonary function improvement. Finally, Paired’ test was used to test the significance of data received from the clinical assessments, such as Breath holding time, Respiratory Rate, and Peak Flow Rate. At the end of the treatment (40th day) 77.7% patients had “Marked improvement” and 22.2% had “Moderate improvement”. Based on the results patients were found extremely significant symptomatic improvement by clinically and there was a significant reduction in all symptoms in end of the study. It provides the successful proof of the traditional literature about Peruncheeraham.

 

In general it is hoped that the findings of this study would help in the global use of Peruncheeraha powder for the treatment of Iraippu noi.