Abstract

LITERARY REVIEW OF ARDITA AND AYURVEDIC TREATMENT MODULES

*Dr. Rosalin Pradhan

Abstract

Ardita (Bell’s pals) is one among the eighty Vataj Nanatmajaj Vyadhis in Ayurveda. It is correlated with bell’s palsy in modern aspect, which is an acute, apparently isolated, lower motor neuron facial palsy for which there is no specific aetiology. It is characterized by sudden onset of paralysis or weakness of the muscles of one side of face controlled by the facial nerve. The present study was conducted for literary review of Ardita through different ayurvedic formulations and panchakarma therapy i.e. nasya, abhyanga, nadi sweda, sirobasti.

Keywords: Ardita, Vataroga, Facial paralysis, Nasya.