Ayurvedic management of Karnanaada w.s.r. to Tinnitus - A Case Report

Abstract

Shalakya Tantra is one of the branches among Astanga Ayurveda. Karnanada is one of the Karnagata Roga explained in Shalakya Tantra. It is the most common complaint encountered in clinical practice of Shalakya. Vata dominant Tridosha along with Rakta presents as the chief pathological factors in the case of Karnanada. Karnanada can be correlated with tinnitus. It is the 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 38% population below the age of 40 years and 68% population above the age of 40 years. This is a case study of patient aged about 19 year female came to Shalakya Tantra OPD with complaints of ringing sound in right ear for the last 1 year which was mild in nature. Since 15 days symptom is increased and she also complained of disturbed sleep and irritation. The patient was treated with Nirgundi Taila Karnapoorana, Ksheerabala Taila Nasya along with oral administration of Sarivadi Vati for one week. The patient showed marked relief in symptoms of tinnitus. There was no recurrence during a follow-up of four weeks. The treatment reveals that Ayurvedic interventions are effective in the management of tinnitus quite efficiently.