Abstract

A SINGLE CASE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF ERANDADI TAILA NASYA IN MANEGEMENT OF KARNANADA WSR TO TINNITUS

Kalpana S. Wakode* and Priyanka Vishwanath Arbadwad

Abstract

Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling, or other sounds. The noise can be intermittent or continuous, and can vary in loudness. It is often worse when background noise is low. On analyzing the disease condition with Ayurvedic approach, it seems to be nearer to Vata Kapha dominant Karnanadaand needs to be treated at local as well as systemic level. Karnanaada can be correlated with Tinnitus. It is a condition in which there is a perception of sound that appears to originate in the head in the absence of external stimuli. Epidemiologically this disease is present in older population above 50 Tinnitus is not merely a lifethreatening disorder. It costs quality of life (QoL) by impairing hearing loss of sound sleep and irritation. In this case study patient presented with symptoms of tinnitus. He is treated with Snehana and Brihaman. Patient got 50% relief with this treatment.

Keywords: Karnanaada, Karnapoorana, Tinnitus.