Abstract

AN AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO MANAGE A CASE OF ANGULAR STOMATITIS IN LINES OF PITTAJA MUKHAPAKA CHIKITSA

*Dr. Aswathy Narayanan M.S (Ayu) and Dr. Gudipudi V. S. S. N. Sarvabhouma M. D.

Abstract

In Susruta Samhita 65 types of Mukha rogas (diseases of oral cavity) are explained in total and are categorizing them under 7 Mukha avayavas respectively. Mukhapaka is one of the Mukha Roga that comes under Sarvasara Mukha Rogas. An 80 year old patient presented with ulceration of Right oral commissure and lower lip which extended beyond the vermillion border associated with Raktasrava (bleeding) and Daha (burning sensation) in mouth since 2 weeks. Patient underwent conservative treatment for the same complaints before 1 month with no significant permanent relief. The case was diagnosed as Angular stomatitis and treatment was adopted on Pittaja Mukhapaka lines. In this patient Bahya Lepa (applying of drug over lips) and Gandusha (oil pulling) was chosen as main treatment modalities along with Vajrakam Kashayam & Prabhakara Vati internally for Shamana Chikitsa (palliative treatment). The study concluded that within 1 week of above treatment patient got complete relief in all the symptoms with no reoccurrence of symptoms till last follow up which was after 1 month of cure.

Keywords: Gandusha, Lepana, Mukha roga, Pittaja mukhapaka, Irimedadi thaila, Vajrakam kashayam, Prabhakara vati, Angular stomatitis.