—  Allergic Rhinitis a disease pertaining to Nose, induced by an immunoglobin E (IgE)-mediated inflammatory reaction after allergic exposure of the membranes lining the nose and is characterized by watery Nasal discharge, Nasal congestion, Sneezing and Itching in the nose¹. Allergic rhinitis is the most common type of chronic rhinitis, affecting 10 to 20% of the population, and evidence suggests that the prevalence of the disorder is increasing². Severe allergic rhinitis has been associated with significant impairments in quality of life, sleep and work performance³

Most cases of Allergic Rhinitis respond to pharmacotherapy. Patients with intermittent symptoms are often treated adequately with oral antihistamines, decongestants, or both as needed. Regular use of an intranasal steroid spray may be more appropriate for patients with chronic symptoms. Daily use of an antihistamine, decongestant, or both can be considered either instead of or in addition to nasal steroids⁴.

Anti-histamines relieve the symptoms temporarily and in addition it may lead to side effects like drowsiness or sedation, dryness of mouth, suppressing of appetite but avoidance of allergens or desensitization against the allergens is the ideal methods to avoid Allergic Rhinitis but these are not always possible.

Allergic rhinitis mimics lakshanas of Vataja Pratishyaya which is a Nasagataroga and one among five types of Pratishyaya⁵

Panchakarma (Shodhana - biopurificatory)  treatments will eliminate the morbod factors responsible for the genesis of disease⁶ and are proved effective in the management of Allergic Rhinitis (Pratishyaya). Panchakarma treatments will boost the immune system and can prevent recurrent episodes of Allergic Rhinitis⁷. Vamana karma (Theraupetic Emesis) / Virechana (Therapeutic Purgation) / Nasya (Errhine) karma are  Shodhana procedures that eliminate morbid Kapha dosha and thereby removing the allergens out of the body.

Homeopathy is safe and effective way to treat AR, which also decreases the recurrence of symptoms due to its influence on vital force and will trigger the body’s natural defences. Medicines are prescribed on the basis of symptom similarity. Homeopathic medicine stimulates the body’s own defense system to cope with exposure to allergens, rather than suppressing the allergic symptoms. Often, treatment doesn’t have to be taken continuously – for example, a homeopathic medicine taken at the begining of allergic rhinitis and can be repeated every month till the episodes and intensity of symptoms decreases⁸

With this background here is an attempt made to find out effective treatment of homoeopathic formulation to treat Allergic rhinitis along with Panchakarma (purifactory process) of an Ayurveda and its efficacy to prevent recurrent episodes. So the formulations which are explained in the treatment of Allergic rhinitis have been selected for the present study those are constitutional approach of homoeopathy and integrated approach of Ayurveda. So present study is aimed to know the efficacy and safety of these formulations in the management Allergic rhinitis.