An Integrated Approach to Ardita With Special Reference to Bell's Palsy: A Case Study

Bell’s Palsy is the most common form of lower motor neuron type of facial palsy which is unilateral. This idiopathic condition has sudden onset which leads to one half of the facial weakness. The present case is on the effectiveness of Ayurvedic formulations with Sthanik Snehana, Swedana, Nasya and Gandusha and Jivhapratisarana procedures in Bell’s Palsy. A 65 year old female patient visited in OPD with complaints of right sided mouth angle deviation, improper closure of eyes, right earache, giddiness since one day. She was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy. Bell’s Palsy can be correlated with Ardita based on various clinical features. The patient was admitted in ward and managed with Sthanik Snehana (Localized oleation therapy), Sthanik Swedana ( localized steam therapy), Nasya karma (Nasal administration of medications), Jivhapratisarana (massage of powdered drugs on tongue) and Gandusha ( oil pulling in mouth) with oral Ayurvedic formulations. She got relief in all clinical features in 3 weeks. The collected data emphasize the potential of Ayurved interventions in Ardita (Bell’s Palsy).