Comparative pharmaceutico-analytical study of deepika tail and devdar siddha tail and its comparative efficacy in the management of karnashoola

Ayurveda is ancient science of holistic heading through its herbal remedies. Ayurveda is comprised of eight parts called the Ashtanga of Ayurveda. Shalakya Tantra is branch out for these Ashtanga  .

Pharmaceutics in Ayurveda is mentioned under the concept of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana . Pharmaceutics deals with the any kind of drug used for the medicinal purposes .

Rasashastra and Bhaiyshajya Kalpana is one of the branch of Ayurveda in which all methods of Ayurvedic medicine purification, preparation, dose and indication is available. Tail kalpanas are the unique preparations which are prepared by using oil as base.

Sense organs are considered important parts of the body. Ayurveda describes these sense organs as Indriya. The ear is called ‘Karnendriya’. Different Acharyas described many preventive measures to keep ear healthy. But even then if diseases occur there are many treatment modalities to cure them.

One of the Karna Rogas  mentioned in Ayurveda is Karnashoola. The word ’Karnashoola’ is made of two words Karna and Shoola, which means Shoola or pain in Karna Pradesha. It can be taken as a separate disease entity and also can be a lakshana mentioned in Poorvarupa and Rupa avastha of other Karnarogas.

Acharya Sushruta has mentioned that Karnashoola is developed due to the consumption of Mithya Aahara & Vihara present at the ear region, which causes Vata prakopa which leads to Avarana over Pitta, Kapha Doshas & Rakta results into Vedana, Ruja at ear region. In modern science it can be correlated with the Earache or Otalgia.

Earache is developed due to the referred pain also. The ear is a very sensitive structure, if there is any painful lesion around the ear, and is supplied by a nerve which also supplies to the ear. Referred pain causes due to the Trigeminal nerve, facial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve, second & third cervical nerve lesion.

Ayurveda has mentioned Ayurveda has mentioned different kinds of Karnapoorana means filling the ear with medicated Tail or other substances.It not only used to cure the disease but a part of healthy living according to  Ayurveda.

Diseases of ear, nose, and throat are categorized in Urdhavajatrugata Vikara in Ayurveda and  different treatment modalities are described for them.

Here in this study,comparative pharmaceutico analytical study of Deepika Tail and Devdar Siddha Tail and evaluate its efficacy in the in the management of Karnashoola.

Acharya Sushruta mentioned Deepika Tail for the management of Karnashoola. It includes Devdaru and Tila Tail. In this Deepika Tail Karnapoorana is used for Karnashoola treatment. It is Cheap, easily available, known Tail, easy to prepare and use.

In Sharangardhar Samhita Tail preapration given. Devdar siddha tail prapare by accordingly. It is easy to prepare and taking less time also.