A Successful Management of Tundikeri (Chronic And Hypertrophic Tonsils) by Ksharakarma-A Case Study

Authors

  • Ashwini Kumbar
  • Suraj Kumbar
  • Anagha Suresh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v11i8.960

Keywords:

Tundikeri, Ksharakarma, Tonsilar hypertrophy

Abstract

Tundikeri is the most common kantagata roga.It affects due to viatiation of Kapha and rakta dosha and involves mamsa dusti at hanusandi which resembles like Karpas(Cotton seed). In classics it is Shastra sadhya. Tonsillitis is a inflammation of faucial tonsils caused by viral or bacteria. Acute tonsillitis is managed by antimicrobial medicines. Chronic and  hypertrophic tonsils causes sore throat, difficulty in swallowing food, fever, myalgia and cervical and jugulodiagastric lymphadynopathy. In this case report a 19 years old female patient presented with gradual onset of throat pain difficulty in swallowing food and associated with rt ear discharge and reduced hearing. She was anemic and on haematinics. Because of anemia she was not taken for the surgery so consulted to shalakya OPD and treated with ksharakarma and kept on Tab kanchanar Guggulu,Varunadi Kashaya, Triphala,yastimadhu and Tankana kashaya  gandusha. After 1 follow up grade 3 hypertrophy to grade 1 hypertrophy and symptomatic relief was present.

Author Biographies

Ashwini Kumbar

Assistant Professor & Consultant

Department of Shalakya Tantra,

KLE Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Chikodi, Karnataka

Suraj Kumbar

Assistant Professor  & Consultant

Department of Panchakarma,

KLE Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Chikodi, Karnataka

Anagha Suresh

Assistant Professor & Consultant

Department of Shalya Tantra,

KLE Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Chikodi, Karnataka

Additional Files

Published

2023-09-18

How to Cite

Kumbar, A., Kumbar, S., & Suresh, A. (2023). A Successful Management of Tundikeri (Chronic And Hypertrophic Tonsils) by Ksharakarma-A Case Study. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 11(8). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v11i8.960

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 8 (2023): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

Section

Case Report

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Copyright (c) 2023 DR. ASHWINI KUMBAR, DR.SURAJ KUMBAR; Dr. Anagha T.S.

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