Abstract

A CASE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF CHITRAKA HARITAKI AND HINGWADI TAIL NASYA IN MANAGEMENT OF DUSHTA PRATISHYAYA W.S.R. TO CHRONIC SINUSITIS

*Dr. Naveen Kumar, Dr. Vijayant Bhardwaj, Dr. Chanda Chopra and Dr. Lokesh Katna

Abstract

Dushta Pratishyaya is explained in Ayurvedic system of medicine as on & off discharge from nose, stuffy nose, smelly breathe, absence of sense of smell etc. The clinical features of Dushta Pratishyaya as explained in Ayurvedic literature have the relevance with Chronic sinusitis. This work was planned with two formulations from classical texts i.e. Chitraka Haritaki Avleha & Hingwadi Tail (Nasya) were evaluated under the title “A Case study to Evaluate the Effect of Chitraka Haritaki and Hingwadi Tail Nasya in management of Dushta Pratishyaya w.s.r. to Chronic Sinusitis”. The duration of trial was 28 days with 2 weeks follow up evaluation based on subjective criterion. On the completion of trial i.e. after 28 days, subjective and objective (X-ray PNS W/V) criteria were taken into consideration. So Patient had 81.25% change in signs and symptoms So Patient was markedely improved.

Keywords: Dushta Pratishyaya, Chronic sinusitis, Chitraka Haritaki Avleha, Hingwadi Tail, Nasya.