Abstract

APPLICATION OF APAMARGA KSHAR IN NASA-ARSHA (ANGIACTACTIC NASAL POLYP) - A CASE STUDY

Dr. Nilima S. Dharkar*, Dr. Mayur V. Shiralkar, Dr. Jibi Varghese, Dr. Amol H. Waghmare and Dr. Jayshree V. Changade

Abstract

Angiactatic nasal polyps are relatively uncommon pseudoneoplastic sinonasal lesions, appears grossy as gelatinous, semitransluent masses. Under this parasurgical procedure, various forms of external kshara application are used in treating the Nasa-arsha. In this present study, single case study patient suffering from angiactatic nasal polyp age 90 yr old woman, with the complaints of inflammation at nose, breathlessness, pain at the site of nasarsha. By local application of apamarga (Achyranthus aspera Linn.) kshar directly on the ANP for alternate day, for 30 days in 100 kala matra dose and the result was assessed thoroughly on the basis of observations and investigations like CT scan (BT & AT), Apamarga kshara was prepared as per the standard method described in Ayurvedic texts. It was concluded that kshar had shown significant result in ANPs without any side effect.

Keywords: Angiactatic polyp, Nasa-arsha, Apamarga kshar, Sinonasal.