Non-Surgical Ayurvedic Intervention in Kantha Shaluka - A Case Study

Introduction: Adenoid hypertrophy is a common paediatric condition characterized by the enlargement of lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx, often leading to nasal obstruction, mouth breathing, snoring, recurrent infections and sleep disturbances, which can get inflamed and enlarged by allergy of upper respiratory tract recurrent attacks of rhinitis, sinusitis or chronic tonsillitis. Adenoid hypertrophy occupies the most among all diseases of the upper respiratory tract in paediatric, accounting for about 34.5% according to NCBI a systematic review and Meta-analysis.in Ayurveda it is having marked similarities with Kantashalooka as it is Urdwajatrugata Vyadi Nasya is widely adopted as an effective treatment modality As the disease is Kapha Pradhana the drug of choice should have, Katu Rasa, Ushna Teekshna Guna hence Apamarga Taila is selected for Pratimarsha Nasya and the disease is due to repeated allergic reactions recurrent infections Kumarabharana Rasa which is very effective in management of chronic respiratory diseases especially in children as it is observed during the clinical practice. Hence in the present study an attempt is made to evaluate the combined effect of Prathimarsha Nasya with Apamarga Kshara Taila and Kumarabharana Rasa internally Methodology: A 3 and half year-old child who has diagnosed as a case of Kantshalooka /hypertrophied adenoids is treated with Prathimarsha Nasya with Apamarga Kshara Taila and Kumarabharana Rasa. Results: notable improvements were seen in both nose score questionnaire along with subjective and objective parameters, which is assessed before the treatment and after the treatment.