INTIMATION FOR BODHIKA SEMINAR - 21/3/2022

DEPARTMENT OF SHALAKYA TANTRA

GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

NAME  OF  FIRST PRESENTEE : Dr AMRUTHA S

THESIS TOPIC: EFFECT OF NIRGUNDYADI TAILA  

AS PICHUVARTI IN OTOMYCOSIS

NAME OF GUIDE: Dr KUSUMAM JOSEPH

NAME OF CO GUIDE: Dr BIJUMON O C

DATE: 21/3/2022

TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM

VENUE: MICROSOFT TEAMS

ABSTRACT

Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the ear canal. That often occurs due to Aspergillus niger, A.fumigatus or Candida albicans. It is characterized by intense itching, discomfort or pain in the ear, watery discharge with musty odour and ear blockage. Its prevalence has been quoted to range from 9% to 27.2% among patients who present with signs and symptoms of otitis externa and up to 30% in patients with discharging ears . Otomycosis shares symptomatic similarity with karnakandu and kaphaja karnasoola in Ayurveda classics with a predominance of kapha and vata . Ingredients of Nirgundyadi taila are Kapha-Vata samana and possesses properties like kandughna,krimighna,and kushtaghna . Pichu vartis are medicated cotton wicks. Which are highly beneficial in the treatment of dustavranas . According to Vagbata Nadivrana and dustavrana chikitsa can be adopted in karnarogas with discharge, pain and 2 feeling of heaviness. Application of pichuvarti is also mentioned in the treatment of karnarogas manifesting with pus discharge, for clearing the pus and applying medicine to ear canal.

Study design is pre and post interventional study with sample size 21. Participants of the study having signs and symptoms of Otomycosis satisfying inclusion criteria were selected from OPD of Shalakyatantra, Govt Ayrveda college Thiruvananthapuram.The study period is 18 months. Pichuvarthi soaked in nirgundyadi taila inserted in to the affected ear canal after thorough ear toileting and retained for 45 min. The procedure repeated for 14 consecutive days and assessment done before treatment, after treatment and during follow up that is on 46th day (1month). Assessment was done on the basis of signs and symptoms of Otomycosis. At present 12 participants completed the study and effect of therapy was also assessed among them. The final result will be statistically analyzed with Wilcoxon signed rank test after completing the study.

NAME  OF  FIRST PRESENTEE : Dr ATHULYA M V

   

THESIS TOPIC: EFFECT  OF ASCHOTHANA AND PRATHIMARSA NASYA WITH SATHAVARI GHRITHA 

IN DRY EYE SYNDROME

NAME OF  GUIDE :Dr S SUNIL KUMAR

NAME OF CO GUIDE: Dr SREEKUMAR K

DATE: 21/3/2022

TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM

VENUE: MICROSOFT TEAMS

ABSTRACT

Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterized by a loss of homeostasis of the tear film, and accompanied by ocular symptoms in which tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface .It is accompanied by increased osmolarity of tear film and inflammation of ocular surface. Symptoms of DES resembles with the symptoms of Sushkakshipaka. In Ayurvedic classics, acharya Susrutha considered it as a Vata roga whereas Vagbhata as VathaPitha and sarangadara as VathaRaktha disorder. Considering this as a VathaPitha predominant disorder, its management includes drugs which are Seetha, Snigdha, Brimhana, Rasayana and having VathaPitha hara property. Sathavari and  goghritha has these properties ,therefore the study is planned to assess  the effect of Aschothana and Prathimarsa nasya with sathavari ghritha for reducing signs and symptoms of dry eye syndrome. The study design is pre and post interventional study with a sample size of  26  patients  in the age group of 20-60 years with Dry eye syndrome from OutPatient and Inpatient of Shalakya thantra, Government Ayurveda College Hospital  Thiruvananthapuram. Study tools are schirmer-I test, Tear film break up time and OSDI score. Effect of the treatment  assessed on the improvement in the subjective symptoms like foreign body sensation, feeling of dryness, irritatation and the above said objective parameters. Sathavari Ghritha prepared according to snehakalpana vidhi mentioned in sarngadara samhitha. Mridu paka of sneha is taken for Prathimarsa nasya and madyamapaka for Aschothana. For snehana Aschothana 10 Drops of Sathavari Ghritha is instilled into each eyes and 0.5 ml is used for nasya in each nostril. This should be done twice daily for 30days.The research participants assessed on 0^th ,8^th,16^th,24^th  and 31^st day  of treatment. Result will be statistically analyzed after the study. At present 13 patients registered and effect of therapy also assessed among them.