Ayurvedic Treatment for Anosmia uses the basic treatment principle explained in the Jwara ( Fever ). This very relevant in the pandemic COVID 19 period. Anosmia or smell blindness is a condition in which there is the loss of the ability to detect one or more smells. It can either be temporary or permanent. Hyposmia is a condition characterized by decreased sensitivity to smells.
Signs and Symptoms The cardinal feature is the loss of smell. Also, patients sometimes taste food differently. Causes Nasal congestion from cold, allergy, sinus infection or poor air quality is the most common cause of temporary loss of smell sensation. The other causes of anosmia include,
Pathophysiology The presence of non-motile cilia extending from olfactory receptor neurons at the surface of the olfactory epithelium has importance in sense of olfaction. Olfactory neurons must assemble their cilia to properly localize several key transduction proteins at the cilia membrane. If odorant receptor proteins and their accompanying transduction machinery are not localized properly in cilia, or if the cilia are malformed (or absent), odor detection cannot occur, resulting in anosmia. Diagnosis It is difficult to diagnose the condition. Interrogation with the patient regarding the symptoms and their onset along with other medical history lead to the diagnosis. Treatments The treatment of anosmia depends on the cause.
Prognosis The prognosis of anosmia also depends on the cause. Specific therapy to cure the cause of the disease automatically relives this condition. No therapy is available for age-related or idiopathic loss of smell. Complications The person affected with anosmia may gradually lose interest in eating food which leads to weight loss and malnutrition. Also, become unable to recognize spoiled food or gas leaks. Disease and Ayurveda Ghrananasa or lack of smell is said as one among Vataja nanatmaja vyadhi. The vitiated dosha is predominantly Vata. Nidana- Causes The reasons for vitiation Vata dosha can lead to this condition. The vata kopa nidana includes,
It can also be a symptom of Nasa roga like vataja pratisyaya. Samprapthi Maturation The indulgence of nidana (causes) vitiates Vata dosha and get lodged to nasagata srotomarga (nasal passage) leading to ghrananasa. Lakshana Signs and Symptoms
Prognosis Proper treatment considering the cause can alleviate the condition. Chikitsa- Treatment The treatment includes those which alleviate Vata vitiation. Also if anosmia is due to other diseases like Vataja pratisyaya it should be managed accordingly. Nasya or nasal instillation of medicine and Dhoomapaana (steam inhalation) are found to be good. Commonly used medicines
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Yoga Daily practice of yoga can make the body healthy. Pranayama can also be practiced. Research articles link. https://ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/download/1165/947/
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