Effect of Nasyakarma in chronic tonsillitis - A case Study

Abstract

Chronic tonsillitis is one of the commonest chronic infections, characterized by recurrent acute attack. Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils, Each tonsil is an ovoid mass of lymphoid tissue situated in the lateral wall of oropharynx between the anterior and posterior pillars.Tonsillitis may occur as a primary infection of tonsils itself or can be secondary to a pre-existing upper respiratory tract infection or a pre-existing chronic tonsillitis predisposing with poor oro-dental hygiene, lowered immunity and poor nutrition. In Ayurveda, Acharyas have mentioned 18 Kanthagat rogas, among them Gilayu resembles tonsillitis.