IJRAP International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy 2277-4343 Moksha Publishing House DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.10011 AN OVERVIEW ON BELL__ampersandsignrsquo;S PALSY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ARDITA IN__ampersandsignnbsp;AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE Bhavya B.M. * Tejaswini C 11 -0001 1 3 In__ampersandsignnbsp;Ayurvedathere is description of a condition called__ampersandsignnbsp;Arditaunder__ampersandsignnbsp;vatarogawhich manifests with the features more similar to facial palsy such as deviation of face, loss or decreased function of the affected muscle, numbness or pain on the affected side of the face. The symptoms here are exhibited based on the__ampersandsignnbsp;doshawhich are predominantly affected.__ampersandsignnbsp;Although the most commonly known cause of facial paralysis (FP) is Bell__ampersandsignrsquo;s palsy, there are actually many different causes of__ampersandsignnbsp;Facial Paralysis, the treatment and prognosis of which varies considerably depending on the cause. Among these, Bell__ampersandsignrsquo;s palsy can be a condition related to__ampersandsignnbsp;arditaand the treatment principles are almost identical.__ampersandsignnbsp;The incidence of this is 20-30 cases__ampersandsignnbsp;for 100,000 and accounts for 60-70% of all cases of unilateral peripheral facial palsy with the recurrence range of 4-14%.__ampersandsignnbsp;Management of__ampersandsignnbsp;Facial Paralysisin__ampersandsignnbsp;Ayurvedaincludes oil massage, mild fomentation,__ampersandsignnbsp;nasyatherapy (nasal drops), administration of the medicaments which are possessing__ampersandsignnbsp;snigdha(unctuous),__ampersandsignnbsp;amla(sour) and__ampersandsignnbsp;lavana rasa__ampersandsignnbsp;andvatahara oushadhas__ampersandsignnbsp;(vatabalancing medicines).__ampersandsignnbsp;The general goal of therapy is to maintain the health and function of the facial muscles while the nerve heals and stimulates facial nerve through administration of steroids, antivirals, eye protective measures along with__ampersandsignnbsp;physiotherapy. As the disease is recurrent, it often needs regular monitoring along with rehabilitating and rejuvenating treatments which can be successfully managed by our ancient treatment principles either as a stand-alone or assisted with alternative treatment modalities wherever necessary and the concept has been framed accordingly.__ampersandsignnbsp; Ardita Vataroga Bell’s palsy Facial Paralysis