Arditavata is one among Vatananatmaja vyadhi, Characterized by Mukhavakrata, Ekakshi
Nimeelana, Ashrusrava, Lalaatavakrata, Ruja in Jatrurdvapradesha, Vaksanga, Hasitavakrata
are the most common symptoms leading to disfigurement of face at one lateral side.
Arditavata is well correlated with Bell’s palsy which has incidence rate 6 of 23 cases per
100,000 Population /Year or about 1 in 60 to 70 people in a lifetime. It affects in all the age
groups and in both sexes. It is mainly precipitated by fast life style, irregular food habits, lack
of sleep and some of viral infections which are the common events of modern life. It is more
prevalent in known cases of Hypertension and Diabetes. The facial nerves control a number
of functions, such as blinking and closing the eyes, smiling, frowning, lacrimation, salivation,
flaring nostrils and raising eyebrows, sensation of taste in the anterior two third of the tongue,
which affected in Bell’s Palsy. In contemporary system of medicine there is no proved
medical management for Bell’s palsy. And available medicines are also having its own
limitations with side effects. In Ayurvedic classics there is specific line of management for
Arditavata such as NasyaKarma, MoordniTaila, Tarpan and Shamanoushadhis like
Ekangaveera Ras and etc.
Ekangaveerras is a herbo mineral shamanoushadhi administered as nano medicine,
which is mentioned in Vatavyadhiprakarana of Brahat Nighantu Ratnakar with an indication
in Arditavata and in all Vatavyadhis. Vishnutaila nasya is a choice of treatment chosen which expels vitiated Doshas from Shiras. Vishnutaila is of vata shamaka properties of drugs
involed in it. Hence Ekangaveeraras as shamanoushadhi, Nasya Karma with Vishnutaila
taken for the study and tried in treating Arditavata case w.s.r to Bell’s Palsy.
Keywords: Arditavata, Ekangaveerras, Vatavyadhi, Bell’s palsy, Nasyakarma
Publication date: 05/03/2022
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