Karna – Ears & Purana – to fill.

  • The procedure of dropping the medicated oil into the ears is known as Karnapurana.
  • The therapy involves gently filling the ears with warm medicated herbal oil (usually from 4-10 drops) until the ear canal is filled with the oil.
  • This procedure is performed in patients suffering from different diseases of the ear & head for local action.
  • The ear is a local route of drug administration and the drug administered is absorbed through the mucus membrane of the ear thus this procedure has immediate therapeutic effects.

Procedure

  • The procedure of Karnapurana includes Abhyang (massage) and Svedana around the ears.
  • Followed by dropping of medicated oil.

Procedure time – 15 to 20 Minutes

Benefits & Indication

  • Gives Spontaneous relief to ear pain.
  • Ringing in the ear (Tinnitus)
  • Useful in stiffness of the sides of the neck.
  • Effective in painful & stiff mandible.
  • Effective in headache.
  • Useful in Insomnia (Sleeping Difficulty)
  • Protect ear from damage & hence person does not develop deafness easily.
  • Cleans the ear canal, dislodges impurities, and improves the functions of the ear.