Abstract

Dr. Jyothi*, Dr. Shashikala K., Dr. Veerayya R Hiremath and Dr. Gururaj N.

ABSTRACT

Otomycosis is a fungal infection of an ear canal. Clinical features of Otomycosis include intense itching, discomfort, ear pain, discharge with a musty odor, ear blockage due to fungal mass and meatal skin becoming sodden, red and edematous. A fungal mass may appear white, brown or black. Treatment includes aural toileting, antifungal agent and Antibiotic/steroids in cases of associated bacterial infection. Based on signs and symptoms, Otomycosis can be correlated with Karnakandu. Karnakandu is one among the karnaroga caused by an accumulation of kapha alone or along with vata in karna srotas which leads to itching and swelling in EAC. Treatment includes vamana, nadisweda, dhooma, Nasya and kaphahara chikitsa. A 35-year-old female patient visited to our OPD was diagnosed with Otomycosis. She was treated with karna pramarjana followed by Karnaprakshalana with Gomutra and karna Dhoopana with Gomayadhi dhoopa twice a day for 5 days. The patient got relief from signs and symptoms in 5 days. After treatment follow-up was done for 1 week there was no reoccurrence. due to the Karma and antifungal proreties of drugs that are used in karnaprakshalana and karnadhoopana shown complete recovery from disease without reoccurance.