Role of Sadyo Vamana in dental abscess (danta arbuda)
A 24-year-old, unmarried male was presented with pus filled dental abscess inside the left cheek, severe, persistent, throbbing toothache and sensitivity to the pressure of chewing orbiting, fever, swelling in cheek, foul-smell from mouth, tender, swollen lymph nodes under the jaw and neck since 15 days. He was on antibiotic and analgesic for 10 days before being presented, but there was no relief either in fever or in dental abscess. The patient was given SadyoVamana. External oleation and sudation given locally prior to administration of emetic drug to facilitate proper expulsion of morbid factors as mentioned in .\nInformed consent was obtained from the patient for documenting and publication.\nRoutine hematology (hemoglobin, total count, differential count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate [ESR] investigations were normal. ESR was high.\nPathya: The patient was advised to eat only light, hot and easily digestible food.\nApathya: The patient was advised not to take head bath, and was advised to avoid drinking cold water and eating curds, cold food.