RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY OF SARSHAPTAIL KARNAPURANA AND GOGHRITPAANA IN TINNITUS

Abstract

Tinnitus, characterized by persistent ringing in the ears, affects a significant proportion of adults globally, often leading to reduced quality of life. Ayurveda describes tinnitus as Karna Nada, primarily caused by vitiated Vata dosha affecting the auditory pathways. The objective of the work is to evaluate the efficacy of Sarshaptail Karnapurana (mustard oil ear instillation) and Goghritpaana (oral cow’s ghee administration) in managing tinnitus. In this work we adopted a method of a randomized controlled trial was conducted with two groups: Group A received Sarshaptail Karnapurana (2 mL mustard oil in each ear for 5 minutes daily) , while Group B received Sarshaptail Karnapurana (2 mL mustard oil in each ear for 5 minutes daily) and Goghritpaana (20 mL once daily) treatments. The statistical analysis revealed a significant reduction in Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scores and improvement in audiometric parameters in Group B compared to Group A (p < 0.05). The combination of Sarshaptail Karnapurana and Goghritpaana demonstrates promising therapeutic effects in tinnitus management, warranting further large-scale studies.