TY - JOUR AU - Vanishree, AU - Vishwambhara, AU - B.A.Venkatesh, AU - Bali Yogitha M.R, PY - 2021/05/16 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - PARANASAL SINUSITIS (APEENASA/PEENASA) AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN AYURVEDA JF - AYUSHDHARA JA - Ayushdhara VL - 8 IS - 2 SE - DO - 10.47070/ayushdhara.v8i2.720 UR - https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/720 SP - 3215-3219 AB - <p>Sinusitis is defined as the inflammation of the mucosa either of any one or all of the paranasal sinuses. In humans, there areĀ four paired sinuses which are termed as paranasal sinuses and they are maxillary, frontal, ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. Ayurveda being an ancient holistic science aims at alleviating the disease and protection and prevention of the positive health. <em>Shalakya Tantra</em> is one of the <em>Astangas</em> of Ayurveda that deals with the<em> Uttamanga </em>and the diseases related to <em>Urdhvajatru</em>. Paranasal sinusitis, the most common disease in <em>Shalakya</em> <em>tantra</em> can be correlated to the disease <em>Apeenasa, Peenasa, Dusta Pratishyaya </em>etc in Ayurveda based on its signs and symptoms. <em>Apeenasa</em> and <em>Peenasa</em> are used interchangeably for paranasal sinusitis in Ayurveda and they are managed with <em>Deepana Pachana</em>, <em>Vamana, Virechana, Dhumapana, Nasya Karma</em> or <em>Shirovirechana.</em> <em>Nasya Karma, </em>one of the<em> Panchakarma </em>therapy and the best therapy for the <em>Urdhwajatrugata Rogas </em>plays a vital role in the successful management of the sinusitis. In this therapy, the medicine is administered through nose either in the form of ghee, oil, powder, liquid or smoke. It is particularly useful in the treatment of diseases occurring in the organs situated above the clavicle but indirectly it works on the whole body by improving the functioning of the endocrine glands and nervous system.</p> ER -