EFFECT OF SHADBINDU TAILA NASYA AND INTERNAL MEDICINES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NASAPRATINAHA W.S.R. TO DEVIATED NASAL SEPTUM- A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Nasapratinaha1 is a commonly encountered disease in clinical practice. It is one of the nasal disorders, explained in Ayurveda, having nasal obstruction leading to difficulty in breathing as the main cardinal feature. In contemporary science, this condition can be correlated with various diseases such as, deviated nasal septum, turbinate hypertrophy, nasal polyps, mucosal congestion, allergic rhinitis, and others. Nasapratinaha can be correlated with deviated nasal septum. Deviated Nasal Septum is a common disease comes under category of nasal disorders which is characterized with symptoms of nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, headache and breathing difficulty. Depending on the causes of nasal obstruction, management also varies; which ranges from behavioural changes (i.e., avoiding exposure to inciting factors) and use of oral as well as topical drugs to invasive surgeries. The treatment can thus be medical or surgical. The existing treatment practices have their own merits and demerits, indications and contraindications, recurrences and complications etc. too, and accordingly the outcome differs. While relief is seen in many, many others have to live with a persistent stuffy nose throughout their life. Ayurveda suggested many options for managing such conditions like uses of natural remedies, Nasyakarma2 and local application of Ayurveda medicine, etc. Drugs possessing Shodhana, Ropana, Lekhana, Stambhana and Kaphaghna properties offers therapeutic benefits in deviated nasal septum. A case report of 30-year-old male who presented with complaints of frequent nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, discomfort in nose and diagnosed as Nasapratinaha (deviated nasal septum) has been presented here. The patient was treated with Nasya karma and internal medicines. The treatment was found significantly effective in symptoms noticed in the follow up.