Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON GANDHAKDRUTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OTOMYCOSIS

Priyanka Wankhade*, Aslam Sayyad, Sanyukta Dudhat and Sarala Dudhat

ABSTRACT

Hearing loss may be caused by number of factors including ageing, noise, exposure, infections, trauma to ear etc. A common condition that results in hearing loss is chronic ear infection. Deafness may influence a social cognition intervention. Infection like otomycosis causes conductive deafness also there might be a secondary bacterial infection leading to further auricular complications. To avoid all these there is a need of such a remedy which is responsible for the growth of healthy tissue in external auditory canal along with antifungal and antimicrobial properties which will prevent the complications due to fungal infections. In Ayurveda as a quality approach towards the management of otomycosis there is one unique preperation called Gandhakdruti which is having all these qualities and ultimately prevent the recurrance of the disease.

Keywords: Otomycosis, Gandhakdruti, Fungal infection, Gandhak.