2.1 Patient history of illness
A 42-year-old female patient complained of nasal blockage on the left side, left-sided facial numbness, pain on the left side of the upper palate and left-sided headache for 10–12 days. She consulted an ENT doctor for her concerns, where she was advised to receive a CT scan. Figure 1 shows that the PNS CT revealed Opacification of the left frontal-ethmoid-maxillary sinuses, suggesting sinusitis. Hyperdense contents within opacified sinuses suggest fungal hyphae. The findings were suggestive of noninvasive Aspergillus infection. The ENT doctor suggested FESS surgery. The patient was hesitant to undergo surgery, and since she was informed about successful fungal sinusitis cases managed by the first author through Ayurveda, she decided to approach the first author for Ayurveda treatment. Hence, she visited Agnivesh Ayurveda Hospital, Surat, for an Ayurvedic consultation.