ARDITA AND ITS AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT: A CASE REPORT

Ardita is scrutinized as one in the eighty Vataja nanatmaja vyadhis group in Ayurveda. It is a disease that leads to vakratha (deviation) of mukha ardha (half of the face). It is due to the constant suppression of natural urges like sneezing and pandiculation. Ardita can correspond to Bell's Palsy. It is also called idiopathic facial paralysis. It usually only affects the muscles on one side of the face. It happens when there is inflammation and swelling of the 7th cranial nerve ( the nerve that controls facial muscles). The present case study was overseen with the intent of appraising the efficacious Ayurvedic management in Ardita. Specific Panchakarma procedures and internal Ayurvedic medicines have been proven to be advantageous in the management of Ardita. The current report deals with a case of a 48-year-old male patient diagnosed as Ardita who was treated with copious Panchakarma procedures like Snehana, Swedana, Nasya, Shiropichu, karnapoorana and some shamana chikitsa. The evaluation criteria were derived from the House-Brackmann Facial nerve grading scale scoring. Following the accomplishment of Ayurveda treatment, the patient can be seen in nearly complete recovery in the absence of any unfavourable effects. It reflects that it is a good cure for Ardita ( Bell’s Palsy).