A Critical Review of Otomycosis in Context to Karna Roga Describe in Ayurveda Classics

Authors

  • Amisha Patel
  • D. B. Vaghela
  • Chandani Goswami

Abstract

 

Otomycosis is the fungal infection of the external auditory canal. It is characterized with itching, discomfort or pain, ear discharge, decreased hearing, ear blockage and ringing in ear. According to American academy of otolaryngology, prevalence of otomycosis is 5.2% all over world and 9.00% in India. In Ayurveda, Acharya Vagbhata has described five types of karna shoola according to vitiation of dosha. Symptoms of karna shoola are pain, heaviness, itching, discharge, etc. according to doshika involvement, which are also seen in otomycosis. On removing of fungal colonies, ulcer in the external auditory canal is generally found, so pathology of vrana also need to be understand for proper understanding as well as management of otomycosis. Otomycosis is common clinical entity in ENT clinics and modern treatment has many draw backs. So in order to provide ayurvedic management devoid of complications, the disease should be thoroughly comprehended in context to Ayurveda. Any classical disease can be understood by knowing its symptomatology according to modern terminology. In this study, otomycosis is to be compared with classical karna roga from all available texts of Ayurveda, modern and internet. After thoroughly study, otomycosis can be correlated with krana shoola and karna gata dushta vrana in terms of etiology, pathology and symptoms.

Keywords: Karna gata dushta vrana, karna shoola, otomycosis

Cite this Article Amisha Patel, DB Vaghela, Chandani Goswami. A Critical Review of Otomycosis in Context to Karna Roga describe in Ayurveda Classics. Research and Reviews: A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy. 2017; 4(3): 1–5p

 

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Published

2017-12-02

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2017)

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