Abstract

A STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF VIBHITAKADI GHRITA TARPANA WITH SHATAVARI CHOORNA INTERNALLY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PRATHAMA PATALAGATA TIMIRA W.S.R. TO SIMPLE MYOPIA

Dr. Sanjeev Padhan* Dr. Veerayya R. Hiremath Dr. Sreenivasulu M., Dr. Gururaj Dr. Shashikala

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Prathama Patalagata Timira is one among drishtigata netra roga which is characterized mainly by blurred vision and other symptoms based on dosha and the patala involved. Timira involving prathama patala has resemblance with Simple myopia, a variety of refractive errors. Usual treatment for Simple myopia is optical correction to restore distance vision. The Ayurvedic approach of the disease mainly concentrates on preventing the progression of the disease. With this aim clinical study was undertaken. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 30 patients, 15 patients of group A were treated with Vibhitakadi ghrita tarpana (2 sittings of 7 days each, with the gap of 14 days) and 15 patients of group B were treated with Jeevantyadi ghrita tarpana (2 sittings of 7 days each, with the gap of 14 days) as the control. Shatavari Choorna internally was administered orally for both the groups (6grams BD with Madhu for 30 days). Observation and Results: The data of both the groups were tabulated in case proforma and analysed using repeated measures of ANOVA Test and Mann- Whitney U Test. The efficacy of both ghrita tarpana was statistically significant at ‘p’ value <0.001 in most of the symptoms. Conclusion: On comparison of Vibhitakadi ghrita tarpana along with Shatavari Choorna internally and Jeevantyadi ghrita tarpana along with Shatavari Choorna internally, both have an equal effectiveness in relieving the blurriness of vision, headache, eye strain, distant vision and auto refracto meter reading.

Keywords: Prathama patalagata Timira, Simple Myopia, Akshi Tarpana, Vibhitakadi ghrita, Jeevantyadi ghrita, Shatavari choorna.