EFFICACY AND SAFETY EVALUATION OF SESA OIL VS COCONUT OIL IN DIFFERENT HAIR & SCALP AILMENTS: PROSPECTIVE, OPEN LABEL, RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE STUDY

摘要

Ailments associated with hair & scalp can cause psychological stress to the patient. These ailments may be prevented if early management is started. A scientific approach to overcome ailments associated with hair & scalp would include therapeutic intervention especially in the area of Ayurveda, where ample of herbs available for such kind of indications. Purpose of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of SESA oil vs Coconut oil in different Hair & Scalp Ailments. A Prospective, Open label, Randomized Comparative study was conducted at MAHARASHI AYURVEDA HOSPITAL. Total 50 individuals, 28 women and 22 men with hair or scalp ailments were recruited. All the patients were divided in to two groups of SESA oil and Coconut oil group, advised to use SESA oil and Coconut oil as directed. Efficacy was assessed on every monthly follow up for 3 months. Patients from SESA oil group showed a marked improvement (87.5 %) in hair & scalp related ailments as compare to coconut oil group (17.4%). It also showed improvement in psychological condition. There were no adverse reactions documented, neither reported nor observed, during the entire study period. Therefore, it may be concluded that SESAoil is five times more effective than Coconut oil. In addition to that it is found to be safe therapeutic regimen