MANAGEMENT OF ARDITHA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BELL'S PALSY-A CASE STUDY
Dr. Soorya. P. R, Dr. Vasantha.B, Dr. Totad Muttappa, Dr. Preethikanth C S
Department of Kayachikitsa, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, India
Abstract
Arditha is explained in Ayurvedic classics as a disease caused by aggravated vata dosha. It is one among the 80 nanathmaja vyadhis. Clinically it exhibits symptoms like paralysis of either side of face, eyes, deviation of angle of mouth. Arditha can be correlated with Bell’s Palsy in contemporary science. Bell's palsy has been defined as a clinically isolated facial neuropathy.
A 12-year-old female patient visited OPD of SDM hospital, complaints of deviation of the mouth towards the right side and difficulty in completely closing the left eye, on and off head ache and drooling of water from left side of mouth for 20 days. She was clinically diagnosed with Bell’s palsy and took contemporary medication for same for 9 days.
The case was diagnosed as Arditha (left side). The patient is treated with Arditha chikitsa according Charaka Acharya., such as Navanam, Shiropichu, Shanika abhyanaga, Sthanika lepa, Shastika shali pinda sweda, Basti and Oral medications. Treatment duration was 29 days. The case was assessed with the ‘House and Breckmann’ assessment scale (changed from grade V to grade I). The result showed remarkable improvement in motor functions and asymmetry of the face. This case report shows that classical Ardita treatment is effective in Bell’s palsy.
Keywords: Ardita,Bell’s Palsy,Ayurveda
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EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
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Published on : 2025-09-16
| Vol | : | 11 |
| Issue | : | 9 |
| Month | : | September |
| Year | : | 2025 |