Vataja Pratishayaya presents with symptoms as NasagataTanusrava, Kshavatu and Nasavarodha which are similar to allergic rhinitis. The value of detecting eosinophil in nasal secretions amongst patients with allergic rhinitis has already been reported. Thus it is hypothesized that detecting eosinophil in nasal secretion may be an important tool in diagnosing Vataja Pratishayaya. The aim was to establish the validity of nasal eosinophilia in VatajaPratishayaya, to study its various clinical correlates and interpret it in Pratishyaya.Pratishyaya patients were selected randomly irrespective of age, sex, and religion from the OPD of KLEU’s Shri BMK Ayurveda Hospital Belgaum, Karnataka. 30 patients were diagnosed on the basis of history and clinical examination of Pratishyaya. Following inclusion into the study, nasal smear eosinophil count& blood AEC (Absolute Eosinophil Count) were performed on all the patients.The results from the study show that VatajaPratishayayais more of allergic in nature as Eosinophil has been found significantly (p<0.01) more than in other Pratishyaya. Absolute Eosinophil Count have also been found more in VatajaPratishayaya significantly (p<0.001) than in Pittaja and Kaphaja. Overall, seventy six percent of nasal smears were positive in VatajaPratishaya. However results of our study were in as a diagnostic value of VatajaPratishayaya. Nasal smear eosinophilia was found to be a useful diagnostic test in VatajaPratishayaya.

Keywords:VatajaPratishaya; Nasal smear eosinophil; Allergic rhinitis; Absolute eosinophil Count.