Role of Ayurvedic Medicine with Immunomodulator Properties in the Treatment of Drug Sensitive Tuberculosis

Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) has being implemented all over India since 1993. It has been noticed a high sputum positivity in follow up smear examination indicating an additional treatment support for early conversion and cure. We are studying there effect of a commercially available immunomodulator along with standard and ATT of DOTS . We studied its effect on 21 smear positive case with 21 as control. TB patients showed a better sputum conversion rate when treated with the Ayurvedic Immunomodulator, along with DOTS. There was a beneficial effect on weight gain and ESR improvement. More studies one this issue with large number of cases are advised.