Abstract of published research articles in Ayurveda
AYU Vol. 30 Issue No. 4 (Oct-Dec 2009)
Id.No.30417
A clinical study of Vyoshadivati and Pathadi Taila Nasya
on Apinasa - Atrophic Rhinitis
*
Dharmendrasinh B. Vaghela**Kulwant
Singh***K.N.Pansara
****Narayan B.
****Gangama
M.
Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda,
Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar.
Abstract:
Among Nasagata Rogas most of the Acharyas described Apinasa
including its complication which proves the seriousness of the
disease. Acharya Sushruta clearly mentioned in Utttar tantra
that Apinasa is the disease condition in which Vata and Kapha
Dushti was observed. Atrophic Rhinitis is a chronic nasal
disease characterized by progressive atrophy of the mucosa and
underlying bone of the turbinates and the presence of a viscid
secretion which rapidly dries and forms crust, which emits a
characteristic foul odour sometimes called ozaena castench. In
this study, 100 patients of Apinasa-Atrophic Rhinitis were
treated in four groups. The 40 patients of ‘V’ group were
treated with Vyoshadivati orally; the 20 patients of ‘P’ group
were treated with Pathadi Taila in Nasya form. In group ‘VP’ the
20 patients were treated with Vyoshadi Vati and Pathadi Taila as
a combined therapy. Group ‘C’ was a control group and 20
patients of this group were treated with placebo therapy. After
the enrollment of the patients in the study,vital signs and
symptoms of Apinasa-Atrophic Rhinitis such as nasal blockage,
drynessof nose, nasal
discharge etc.were
studied before and after the treatment. The results of the study
indicate that the “VP’ group bestowed highly significant relief
in almost all the signs and symptoms in comparison to ‘V’ and
‘P’ groups.
*Lecturer, Dept. of Shalakya Tantra.Email : drvaghela@rediffmail.com ** Ex. Dean & H.O.D. Dept. of Shalakya Tantra
*** M.S. (E.N.T), M.B, Jamnagar
****Ph. D. Scholars in Shalakya Tantra
