Abstract
Ardita is the Vatavyadhi which leads to distortion of face. It can be correlated to Bell’s palsy due to similar clinical manifestations. Facial nerve dysfunction can seriously influence a patient’s perspective of life as face is considered as organ of emotion. Here is uncommon case of 6 years girl complaints of right-side deviated mouth, chewing difficulty on left side, unable to close left eye with improper blinking and slurred speech for 1 month and diagnosed clinically as Bell’s palsy. In Contemporary medicine, management includes steroids, anti-inflammatory and antiviral drugs which has limited outcomes and minimal adverse effects. Present study reveals that Ardita was managed better with ayurvedic therapeutic procedures like Mukhaabhyanga, Swedana, Nasya, Shirobasti, Gandoosha and internal medicines like Dhanadhanayanadi Kashaya, Dhanwantaram101, Balarishta and Brihathvatachintamani gold with the total duration of 45 days. Ayurvedic treatment has been proved to be beneficial in the management of Ardita in children.
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