Clinical evaluation of Triphala Ghruta Akshitarpana in the management of Ardita (Bell’s Palsy)
Abstract
Ardita is one of the Vata Vyadhi. Management of Ardita is same as Vata Vyadhi. It includes Nasya, Murdhnitala, Basti. Karnapurana and Akshitarpana. Akshitarpana is a unique procedure where medicated ghee is retained over the eyes for a specific amount of time. Ardita can be correlated with Bell’s palsy. Symptoms like incomplete closure of eye, watering of eye, deviation of mouth, forehead creases loss, earache, dribbling of saliva, heaviness of face, taste loss, hyperacusis are same. In this study efficacy of Akshitarpan is evaluated in Ardita. Triphala Ghruta is selected to do Akshitarpan. Subjective criteria for assessment are watering of eye, deviation of mouth, forehead creases loss, earache, dribbling of saliva, heaviness of face, taste loss, hyperacusis. Total 30 patients were taken for study. Objective criteria for assessment is incomplete closure of eye. Accurate tests are applied to data. Study reveals that Triphala Ghruta Akshitarpana has effect on only 2 symptoms of Ardita. i.e. Incomplete closure of eye and watering of eye.
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