| Otosclerosis is a genetically mediated metabolic bone | | | | and Bruhat-Vat-Chintamani are used to prevent |
| disease that affects only the bones in the middle part | | | | damage to the inner ear and the resultant |
| of the human ear. Women are affected twice as | | | | sensorineural hearing loss. Herbal medicines like Haritaki |
| often as men. Otosclerosis usually develops in the | | | | (Terminalia chebula), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), |
| third decade of life. The bones in the middle ear first | | | | Manjishtha (Rubia cordifolia), Saariva (Hemidesmus |
| turn spongy and later become dense and sclerotic, | | | | indicus), Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), Kutki |
| and become fixed to each other and to the eardrum, | | | | (Picrorrhiza kurroa), Asthishrunkhala (Cissus |
| resulting in conductive hearing loss. Occasionally, this | | | | quadrangularis), Laxa (Purified wax), Guduchi |
| process can involve other parts of the inner ear and | | | | (Tinospora cordifolia) and Musta (Cyperus rotundus) |
| produce sensorineural hearing loss. The symptoms of | | | | can also be used for this purpose. In addition, in order |
| otosclerosis include hearing loss, a buzzing sound in | | | | to reverse the process of otosclerosis, medicines like |
| the ear and dizziness. Surgical intervention and the | | | | Shankh-Bhasma, Godanti-Bhasma, Praval-Bhasma, |
| use of hearing aids are used in the management of | | | | Praval-Panchamrut and Panchamrut-Parpati are used in |
| otosclerosis. | | | | combination with medicines like Tamra-Bhasma, |
| The Ayurvedic treatment of otosclerosis is aimed at | | | | Abhrak-Bhasma and Trivang-Bhasma. |
| the preservation of hearing and attempting to halt or | | | | Clinical progression of this disease is unpredictable. |
| reverse the process of otosclerosis. Medicines like | | | | Since bilateral involvement of the ears is common, |
| Panch-Tikta-Ghrut-Guggulu, Laxadi-Guggulu, | | | | early initiation of treatment is recommended in order |
| Punarnavadi-Guggulu and Saarivadi-Vati are used to | | | | to derive maximum therapeutic benefit. Ayurvedic |
| treat the basic pathology of the disease. Medicines | | | | treatment can also help to prevent sensorineural |
| like Kaishor-Guggulu, Tapyadi-Loh, Ekang-Veer-Ras | | | | hearing loss which can result in complete deafness. |