therapeutic trial of Joshina, cassia fistula or cassia angustifolia and itriphal ustukhuddus in the treatment of chronic maxillary sinusitis

ABSTRACT

Sixty patients [40 males and 20 females] of chronic maxillary sinusitis were selected in the Out-patients Departemnt of Moalijat, A.K. Tibbiya College, A.M.U., Aligarh. The patients were diagnosed on the basis of subjective symptoms, objective signs and routine investigations. Aerobic culture of nasal swab showed pseudomonas aeruginosa 50%; Klebsella 18% and Staphylococcus 11%. All the patients were treated by Indian System of Medicine [Unani]. The herbal drugs are [i] Joshina [Hamdard] which alters the consistency of phlegm towards normal; [ii] Expectorant or phlegmogogue and [iii] Nervine tonic [Biaz-e-kabir]. The results of therapy were analysed on the basis of symptomatic relief and findings of radiological examination. Clinical symptoms disappeared in 84% of the cases after 20th day of administration of drugs and the symptoms almost disappeared on 30th day. Radiological examination of sinuses revealed marked reduction in the thickness of mucosa of maxillary sinuses after one month of therapy. The drugs which are used in this system of medicine are cheep, easily available and are without any side effects