Karna Purana / Karnapooranam

Ayurvedic Ear Care

Karna Purana, or Karnapooranam, Ayurvedic treatment is a complete solution for every kind of ear problem, and it's really a unique treatment in Ayurveda. The treatment is especially designed for ear pain and related disorders and undoubtedly it's a complete solution that ensures care and curing to ear patients. The word “karna” refers to the ears; hence, Karnapooranam is a complete Ayurveda procedure that helps you overcome some of the most common, chronic, and rare ear complications. This simple procedure also helps you clean your ears and maintain them in an ever-healthy state. Ears are one of the most critical parts of our body. Without them, you are really lost, yet most of us do not treat our ears properly. Especially in today’s earphone-obsessed lifestyle, your ears struggle to maintain their hearing capability.

Procedure:

The Ayurveda doctor first examines your ear-related condition and determines the specific herbal oil formulation that will be used during this procedure. The doctor then helps you lie face upward on a massage table. You will then undergo a Ayurvedic massage to the head, ear, and neck. This will relax the muscles and improve circulation to the ears. As a result, the medicinal oil will effectively percolate through the skin and circulate through the bloodstream. The doctor then cleans your ears with cotton. Now your ears are ready for the main therapy. The doctor now shifts your position and carefully fills your ears with the warm medicated Ayurveda oil. The doctor adds oil drop-wise until the oil entirely fills the ear canal.  You will need to hold the oil in the ears for about 10 minutes in the appropriate position. This ensures that the body entirely absorbs the medicinal effect of the oil into the bloodstream.  After the prescribed time, the therapist cleans your ear to remove the excess oil and repeats the procedure in the other ear too.

Oils used in Karna purana:

Sesame oil, Dhanwantaram oil, Anu oil, Lasunadi oil, Bilwa oil, Kshara oil, Sarshapa oil, Panchaguna oil, Nirgundi oil, etc.

Benefits:

1. It is indicated for deafness, ear ache, tinnitus, stiffness of neck, Poor hearing, ringing in the ears and lock jaw.
2. It nourishes the ear and decreases vata dosha
3. Prevents ear imbalance and vertigo.
4. Reduces impact of wax, mucus, and accumulated candid (yeast) and enhances the sense of hearing.
5. Softens face and jaw tension.
6. Assists with Tinnitus, ringing in the ears
7. Daily use of Karna purana prevents the occurrence of ear diseases.

Contraindications of Karna purana:

1. Cuts in the skin of the ears
2. Eardrum rupture
3. Ear wounds