Conceptual study on Vataja Bhadirya w.s.r. to Presbycusis

Shalakya Tantra is also known as Jatrurdhva Tantra a branch of Ayurveda which deals with the diseases manifesting above clavicular region. Aacharya Susrutha is the only person who explained Ophthalmology and ENT in a systematic manner in Uttara Tantra portion of his Sushruta Samhita. According to Ayurveda, Shrotrendriya originates from Akasha Mahabhoota. Shabda (sound) travelling through Vata in the presence of Aakasha (space) comes in contact with Shrotrendriya Adhishthana (Karna) and transmitted through Shrotrendriya to the Shravana Buddhi which is responsible for perception of sound. So, Vata plays important role in normal hearing procedure. The detailed description about the disease Badhirya is available in Brihatrayees and Laghutrayees of Ayurvedic classics. Badhirya is caused due to the vitiated Vata Dosha or Vatakapha Doshas by deranging or obstructing the Shabdavahasrotas (pathway of hearing) or Shabdavaha Sira (auditory nerve) gives rise to diminished hearing or incapability of hearing. Vataja Bhadirya can be nearly corelated to the concept of Sensorineural Hearing loss of alternative science where the age group of 60 years plus will be named with the deafness condition called Presbycusis. As the Vardhyakya stage in Ayurveda will be dominated with Vatadosha the Vata Vikriti Lakshanas are more in that age group with this reference we can consider Vataja Bhadirya Lakshanas are similar to the sign and symptoms of Presbycusis.