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Abstract Objective: The present pilot study was designed to evaluate the effect of Gandhaga rasayanam a Traditional Siddha medicine internally and Thiripala kudineer peechu externally for patients suffering from leucorrhea. Method: This study was conducted at the National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram, Chennai, India.The investigator recruited 10 patients with an inclusion and exclusion criteria. The patients were given oil bath on first day and treated with 100 mg Agasthiar kuzhambu with hot water on the second day. For the next fourteen days the patients were given 5 grams of GANDHAGA RASAYANAM twice a day with milk as its adjuvant and alternate days with thiripala kudineer vaginal wash. Dietary regimen was adviced for the patients. Study outcome was studied based on the improvement in the reduction of vaginal discharge assessed by leucorrhea assessment scale, clinical improvement and prevention of vaginal discharge for at least 2 months. Results: Clinical symptoms such as white discharge per vagina,pruritis in the vaginal region,low back ache,abdominal pain were relieved during the treatment. There were no adverse events reported during the study and no recurrence of white discharge was noticed in 4 patients who were completely cured, during the follow up period of up to 2 months were reported and in all the other patients the white discharge was reduced. Conclusion: Results suggest that the trial drug gandhaga rasayanam (internal) and thiripala kudineer peechu(external) is effective and safe for the management of for the treatment of vellai noi. ( leucorrhoea)and in alleviating recurrences.