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Dhingra, Deeksha Dhingra, Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, 6th Edition Chapter 51:258Ħ. Vagbhatta.Astanga Hridayam,A commentary of Sarvanga Sundari of Arundatta and Ayurveda Rasayan of Hemadri, Edited by Anna Moreswari Kunte, Krishna Ram Chandra Shastri Navre, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Series Office, Varanasi, 9th Edition, Uttara Sthana, 2002 21/47,Page-849.ģ.Ětrideva Gupta, Astanga Hridya of Vagbhatta, “Vidyotini” Hindi Commentary, edited by VaidyaYadunandana Upadhyaya, Reprint edition, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Bhawan, Varanasi, Uttar Tantra, 2009 21/47: 712.Ĥ.Ěmbikadatta Shastri, SushrutaSamhita of Sushruta, TatvaSandipika Hindi Commentary, Reprint edition, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthana, Varanasi, Nidanasthana, 2010 16/42:387ĥ. Keywords: Tundikeri, Tonsillitis, Tankana, Borax, Sphatika, Alum, Madhu, Pratisaranaġ.Ěmbikadatta Shastri, Sushruta Samhita of Sushruta with Ayurveda TatvaSandipika Hindi Commentary, Reprint edition, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthana,Varanasi, Nidanasthana, 2010 16/44: 387Ģ. However, in overall assessment, the efficacy of Tankana bhasma pratisarana is more significant than Sphatika bhasma pratisarana in the management of Tundikeri. After assessment of all data, the result conforms that both the drug Tankana bhasma with Madhu pratisarana and Sphatika bhasma with Madhu pratisarana on Tundikeri have significant result. In accordance to inclusion and exclusion criteria 30 patients were treated with Tankana bhasma (Purified borax powder) along with Madhu (honey) pratisarana and Sphatika bhasma (purified potash alum) along with Madhu pratisarana on alternative days for 13 days to Group A and Group B respectively. Ayurvedic Medical College & R.P.K Ayurvedic Hospital, Ilkal, Karnatak, India. The clinical study was carried out to find out the efficacy of Tankana & Sphatika bhasma with Madhu pratisarana in Tundikeri (Chronic Tonsillitis).The study was an Open Labelled Randomized Comparative study with a pre- and post-test design at the outpatient level of S.V.M.
