TREATMENT OF VASOMOTOR RHINITIS WITH SHUNTHYADI TAILA NASYA

Incidence of vasomotor rhinitis is increasing. It is hyper reactivity of vasomotor system of nasal cavity resulting in episodes of excessive sneezing, nasal block and watery rhinorrhoea. Treatment available in modern system of medicine gives temporary relief with side effects. In this study an attempt in made to establish an Ayurvedic treatment as a treatment of choice. 30 patients of vasomotor rhinitis are studied in two groups. Shunthyadi taila nasya is given to experimental group and Anu taila nasya is given to control group. Nasal block, nasal discharge and sneezing are kept as parameters of assessment. Results showed improvement in both groups but effect of treatment was better in experimental group.