COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF VACHA LASHUNAADI TAILA KARNA PICHU AND NIMBA PATRAADI DHOOPANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KARNA SRAVA

Abstract

Karna srava is one among the karna rogas (Diseases of ear). The term karna srava is self-explanatory which means discharge from the ear. Classical features of karnasrava can be compared to chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), which remains as one of the most common childhood chronic infectious diseases worldwide, affecting diverse racial and cultural groups both in developing and industrialized countries. It involves considerable morbidity and can cause extra- and intracranial complications.The principle treatment modalities adopted in conventional system of medicine are long duration of antibiotics locally and orally, and surgical treatment. Antibiotics when used continuously cause certain adverse effects, whereas the surgical methods may lead to complications. Considering these drawbacks in modern medicine, the present study was taken up to evaluate the efficacy of Vachalashunadi Taila Karnapichu and Nimbapatradi Karnadhoopana in Karnasrava. A total of 40 patients having karnasrava were selected and randomly divided into 2 groups with 20 patients each. Group A was treated with Vachalashunadi taila Karnapichu and Group B was treated with Nimbapatradi Karnadhoopana Subjective parameter hearing loss and objective parameters ear discharge, perforation of tympanic membrane and pure tone audiometry were considered.These were suitably graded to assess the results based on the clinical observations. Statistical tests were applied to analyze the results. In the present study it was observed that the percentage of success of Group A was 38.6% and that of Group B was 30.5%, with the percentage difference of 8.1% Group A showed better results when compared to Group B.