DISEASES OF NOSE AND PARANASAL SINUSES, THEIR MODERN AND AYURVEDA MANAGEMENT
Dr. Sarita G. Gharde* and Dr. Vandana N. Hirudkar
ABSTRACT
The medical term sinus indicates sinus infection that resembles sinusitis as infective and inflammatory condition of sinus. The nasal and sinus infections mainly caused by pathogenic micro-organisms like virus and bacterium. The diseases of nose and paranasal sinuses possess symptoms of headache, facial pressure, tenderness, nasal stuffiness, fever, cough and facial swelling, etc. Exposure to dust, pollen and allergens, excess cold and hot conditions, indulgences in Apathya Ahara-Vihara and certain medicines, etc. can induce pathogenesis of sinusitis and nasal infections. Sivanaramirtham, Thirikadugu chooranam, Masikkai chooranam and Elavampisin chooranam, etc. are Ayurveda formulations can be used for the management of such types of conditions. Similarly inhalation of wicks prepared from Piper longum, Ajwain and turmeric, etc. also offers effective relief in watery discharge from nose. Present article described various pathological conditions of nose and paranasal sinuses along with their medical management.
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