BPPV An Ayurvedic Approach- A Case Report

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is one of the inner ear disease featured mainly with severe whirling vertigo associated with change in head position. Causes of BPPV include head injury, infections, old age ,surgery and also associate with Meniere’s disease. It is more common cause for 20-40% of peripheral vertigo and much common in age group of 11-80 years. There is no particular medication for it but repositioning Maneuvers will reduce the course of BPPV . In Ayurveda, the symptom of giddiness will be present in Bhrama which cause by prakupita vata and pittadosha along with Rajas and causes the above symptoms . Main line of treatment is to reduce the Vata dosha which can be achieved by Abhyanga, Sneha nasya karma performed with Dravyas which have the properties to reduce Vata and pitta. AIM- To evaluate the effect of mukha abyanga with shatapaka taila followed by marsha nasya with ksheerabala 101 drops in BPPV. MATERIALS AND METHOD: The subject approached to Shalakya tantra ENT OPD of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara college of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan with the symptoms of giddiness evaluated and prescribed mukha abyanga with shatapaka taila and marsha nasya with ksheerabala 101 drops. RESULT: The Ayurvedic management shows remission of Benign Paroxysmal Positional vertigo within 9 days.