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Madhumeha is one among the type of Vataja Prameha explained by Acharya Charaka. Madhumeha is a disease of Bastigata vikara. Nisha-Amalaki churna is mentioned in Ashtanga Hrudaya Chikitsa sthana and Vidangadi Loha is mentioned in Bhaisajya Ratnavali for Madhumeha. Thus, in the present study, two preparations Nisha-Amalaki churna and Vidangadi Loha are selected to evaluate their comparative efficacy on Madhumeha. The main objective of the present study was to compare the efficacy of Nisha Amalaki Churna and Vidangadi Loha in Madhumehi w.s.r to Type II Diabetes Mellitus. It was a comparative clinical study with pre and post-test design where in 40 patients of either sex diagnosed as Madhumeha w.s.r to type 2 Diabetes mellitus were selected and randomly assigned into two groups of 20 patients each. Group A were given Vidangadi Loha 250mg twice daily after food with Madhu for 90 days. Group B were given Nishaamalaki churna 1gm twice daily before food with Sukhoshnajala for 90 days. The statistical analysis after intervention showed statistically highly significant (p<0.001) Before Treatment to After Treatment and at after Follow up on all the parameters in both groups. On comparison, statistically there was no significant difference found between the two groups. However, the average improvement of group B 50.9% was slightly greater than group A 43.57%.