EFFICACY OF JALANETI AND SHUNTYADI CHOORNA IN THE MANAGEMENTOF VATAJA PRATISHYAYA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ALLERGIC RHINITIS- AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Allergic Rhinitis is a common health condition affecting the Immune system. It is an Allergic response to the specific allergens causing the inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Allergic Rhinitis is a significant risk factor for poor asthma control and affects quality of life. Cardinal symptoms include Nasal Congestion, rhinorrhea and Pruritis of the nose and eyes. Patients who suffer from Allergic Rhinitis sustain significant morbidity and loss of Productivity. The symptoms of allergic Rhinitis can be co-related to the lakshanas of Vataja Pratishyaya as per Ayurveda. In this single-arm pre-post Experimental Clinical Study, without regard to sex, religion, or other fac-tors, 30 individuals with the defining signs and symptoms of Vataja Pratishyaya(Allergic Rhinitis) were chosen for this research trial. In the current study, Jalaneti, one of the Shat(six) shuddikriya mentioned in Ayurvedic Classics along with intake of Deepaniya yoga Shuntyadi Churna prescribed by Gheranda Samhita were adminis-tered for 21 days, with a regular follow up of 8th, 14th and 21st days and post intervention follow up upto 30 days respectively with alteration in diet and lifestyle. Results showed that cardinal symptoms of Rhinitis, i.e Congestion and rhinorrhea, were reduced by 79.33% and 68.93%, respectively. In comparison, pruritis showed 57.47% improvement, and a Total of 56.44% improvement was observed in the classical symptoms of Vataja Pratishyaya, which were statistically significant. Statistically, significant results were also found in the TNSS AND TOSS scores, respectively. Thus, Conservative cumulative management of Jalaneti and Shuntyadi Churna for a specific period when administered with proper duration dose and time relieves the clinical signs and symp-toms of Vataja Pratishyaya(Allergic Rhinitis) along with no side effects.