AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE ADENOIDITIS: A CASE STUDY

Respiratory illness is more common in daily pediatric practice than other systemic diseases. Upper respiratory tract infection accounts for more respiratory problems. Adenoid hypertrophy is found at the age of 3 to 6 years. Viruses or Gram-positive bacteria cause most adenoiditis episodes. Children having adenoiditis present with chronic mouth breathing, nasal obstruction, hypo-nasal speech, repeated cold, loud snoring, abnormal sleep positions, etc. Ayurvedic management plays the most crucial role in Adenoiditis. According to Ayurvedic Chikitsa, Nidan parivarjana and treatment (Nasya) help equally in this case.