• Prof. Dr Hemangi Shukla
• Dr. Nitin K Bamana
• Dr Ditsa N Prajapati

Shiras is one of the three principal vital organs of the body where prana resides. The diseases affecting Shiras reduce productivity and negatively affect the quality of life. Among the different types of Shirorog mentioned in Samhitas, Suryavarta is the most prevalent disease in present era. The symptoms of Suryavarta are almost resemble to Frontal Sinusitis. Sinusitis is a major health care issue that affects a large proportion of population. This is a common condition, affecting approximately 30 % of the population. More than 120 million Indians suffer from at least one episode of Sinusitis each year. Treatment available for this condition in present day practice includes, use of analgesics and antibiotics which show minimal desired effect and in addition these may cause reoccur. To overcome such problems in management, it is imperative to explore newer, efficacious drugs and procedures. Ayurvedic classics have advocated various therapies in the management of Suryavarta . In this case study a 43 year old male patient with the complaint of headache which starts mildly in the morning and increases gradually as the day goes on, reaches the peak at around 12 PM and subsides in the evening. Based on the symptoms, the diagnosis was made as Suryavarta. The patient is treated with 3 days pradhmana nasya with trikatu churna followed by 7 days marsh nasya with anutail.

Headache, Ayurveda, Sinusitis, Pradhamananasya, marsha nasya

"AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SURYAVARTA (FRONTAL SINUSITIS): A CASE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.a463-a468, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404059.pdf

"AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SURYAVARTA (FRONTAL SINUSITIS): A CASE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppa463-a468, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404059.pdf