EFFECT OF SHADBINDU GHRITA NASYA AND HARIDRAKHANDA IN PRATISHYAYA: ALLERGIC RHINITIS

Among Nasagath Rogas, most of the acharyas described pratishyaya with its complications which proves the seriousness of the disease. Acharya susrutha clearly mentioned in Uttar tantra that Pratishyaya is the disease condition in which Vata and Kapha dusti was observed. Allergic Rhinitis is a disease characterized by sudden and frequent attacks of sneezing, profuse watery nasal discharge associated with nasal obstruction which is intermittent, watering of the eyes, heaviness of head, respiratory distress and anosmia. The present study aims to comparatively evaluate the clinical efficacy of shadbindu gritha nasya with haridra khanda internally in pratishayaya. The principle objective of the study is to find a most effective, economical and simple treatment for pratishayaya. Here 45 patients of pratishyaya- Allergic Rhinitis were treated in 3 groups. 15 patient of group A treated with Shadbindu gritha Nasya. 15 patient of group B treated with Haridrakhanda orally. 15 patient of group C treated with both Shadbindu gritha nasya and haridrakhanda as a combined therapy. After the enrollment of the patients in the study, vital signs and symptoms of Pratishyaya-Allergic rhinitis such as Nasa srava, Khavatu, Nasa avarodha, gala talu shuskata, were studied before and after the treatment. The results of the study indicated that the group c bestowed with highly significant relief in almost all the signs and symptoms in comparison to group A and group B