Abstract

A CASE STUDY OF GLOSSITIS WITH AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT

Makadia Krishna* and Shreeba Jadeja

ABSTRACT

Glossitis can mean soreness of the tongue or more usually inflammation with depapillation of the dorsal surface of the tongue (loss of the lingual papillae), leaving a smooth and erythematous surface, sometimes specifically termed Atrophic Glossitis. In wider sense, glossitis means inflammation of the tongue. Glossitis often caused by Nutritional Deficiencies. It usually responds well to treatment if the cause is identified and corrected. A 43yr male patient was suffering from hypogeusia (absent of taste), burning and pain in mouth, xerostomia (dryness of mouth), erythematous and depapillation of lingual papillae since 3 months. The Hb: 14.2%, (CBC report normal), Vit. B12: 276 pg/dl, RBS: 102, Serum Creatinine: 1.2, Blood Urea: 28, Blood urea nitrogen: 8, Serum bilirubin Total: 0.79, Serum Bilirubin Direct: 0.17, Serum bilirubin indirect: 0.062, SGPT-34, SOGT-57, Serum Alkaline phosphate: 78 all reports were found normal. Patient was on Allopathy medication for 2 month with Tab. Zincovit (Multi Vitamin + Multi Mineral), but did not get any improvement. Then patient came for Ayurvedic medication. He was diagnosed as Rasapradoshaj Vikar (Rasa-agyanata) which is described by Acharya Charaka in Sutrathana 28/9. Patient was treated with Sitopaladi Churna (in falshtuti - Supatta-Jihva chi.8/104) with Madhu and Ghrita as a vehicle along with Khadiradi Vati to chew. He also suggested following the Pathyapathya of the disease. Within the 15 days only, patient got relief in Burning sensation and Xerostomia. The taste sensation came to normal gradually and after one and half month all papillae were regenerated and patient became symptoms free. There wasn’t found any side effect of the Ayurvedic medicine during the treatment.

Keywords: Glossitis, Raspradoshaj Vikara, Sitopladi Churna, Khadiradi vati.