Abstract:
According to Acharya Sushruta, there are 65 diseases affecting the mouth, which
can occur in seven locations. Among them, nine affect the palate. Tundikeri is one of
the palatal diseases. Modern medical term, chronic tonsillitis could be comparable
to tundikeri. Today chronic tonsillitis is a regular and frequent complain affecting
approximately up to 10% of the population, especially in children. Improper
management can lead to dangerous stage of complications. Many preparations have
been mentioned in Ayurvedic texts for the treatment of tundikeri. Kalaka choorna is
one of the best medicines used to treat Mukharoga, Dantharoga and Galaroga. But
its effect on tundikeri has not been scientifically evaluated. The present study was
designed to evaluate the efficacy of Kalaka choorna in the management of chronic
tonsillitis. Patients with chronic tonsillitis who reported to the ENT clinic of Gampaha
Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Hospital were enrolled on the basis of inclusion and
exclusion criteria and they were divided randomly in to two groups. Group A was
treated with Pathyaksha Dhathri Phanta, Seetharama Vati orally and salt water
gargling. Group B was treated with Pathyaksha Dhathri Phanta, Seetharama Vati
orally and Kalaka Choorna Kavala locally. All of them completed the treatment
accurately and were followed up to one month after completion of treatment. The
results indicated that Group B showed a significant improvement of symptoms
following treatment. Therefore addition of Kalaka Choorna was found to be more
effective in the management of tundikeri.
