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.