Background: According to Acharya Charaka nose is the gateway of head. Diseases related with upper respiratory passage affect the Prana Vata, Tarpaka Kapha, Sadhaka Pitta and Majja Dhatu. Allergic rhinitis is the most common disease of upper respiratory passage for visit to outpatient department. Prevalence of allergic rhinitis ranges from 20 to 30% in Indian population. It is an IgE-mediated immunologic response of nasal mucosa to airborne allergens and is characterized by watery nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, sneezing and itching in the nose. In Ayurveda allergic rhinitis has a high resemblance with Dushta Pratishyaya, which comes under Nasagataroga. It is described in Brihattrayee as well as Laghutrayee. Acharya Sushruta has given detailed description of DushtaPratishyaya. Aim & Objectives: To study the effect of Vamana Karma and Nardiya Laxmivilasa Rasa in the management of Dushta Pratishyaya and to find out an effective Ayuvedic management for Dushta Pratishyaya (Allergic Rhinitis). Material and Methods: The present case study is upon a 40 years old (male patient) diagnosed case of Dushta Pratishyaya with complaints of recurrent episodes of sneezing, watery nasal discharge, coughing specially at night time, throat irritation and sometimes pain in trunk region since last 2 years, at the Kayachikitsa OPD of Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital Bhopal. The patient was treated with Vamana Karma followed by Naradiya Laxmivilasa Rasa. Duration of study is 46 Days and follow up, every 15 days for 2 months. Assessment was done on the basis of symptomatic relief after treatment. Observation: Vamana Karma and Naradiya Laxmivilasa Rasa yielded symptomatic relief after treatment. The overall effect of the treatment in patient suggested that, there is 86.66% relief in patient. Conclusion: On the basis of result obtained, it can be concluded that Vamana Karma and Naradiya Laxmivilasa Rasa can be used as an effective treatment in the management of Dushta Pratishyaya (allergic rhinitis).
