A Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Katutumbi taila and Himsradi taila as Marsha Nasya in Hypothyroidism

Nasya Karma, one among Panchakramais a process by which medicated oil isadministered through the nostrils to alleviate diseases of jatrurdwa.

Thesedentary lifestyle and stress filled modern era has led to alterations in theactivities of neuro-endocrine systems causing newer health challenges likehypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism,occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. It iscontinued to be posing a major health challenge in both developing anddeveloped world. There is 4.5% prevalence of Hypothyroidism in developed world.The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in developed world is 4-15%. Theprevalence of hypothyroidism in urban India is 10.95%. Major portion ofHypothyroidism remain undetected. Incidence of Hypothyroidism is more infemales (7:1) and elderly people1. Managementof Hypothyroidism with the modern drugs may bring the value of TSH and T4 tonormal range, but increased dosage and continuous medication make the patientdrug dependent till the end of mortal life. So a better and safer therapy isneeded for the patient society through the heritage of Ayurveda. Hence aneffort is made to treat hypothyroidism in a safer and effective way.

Thethyroid disorders can be studied under Galaganda.Involvement of Kapha is invariableassociated with Kupita vata and dusta Medas2a. The stana of thyroid gland being jatrurdwa and being a kapha stana, Marsha Nasya is selected for its shodana action.Previouslya work on Katutumbi taila Nasya with katu taila3a base was done,which had very good results. However Subjects had irritation in nose due to itsatiteekshna guna, hence in order toreduce its teekshnata, Katutumbi tailawith tila taila4a as thebase is used in present study. This is compared to Himsradi taila4b Nasya which also has usna and teekshna guna, thus the desiredshodana effect is achieved.