Abstract

A REVIEW ON NETRA SHARIR RACHANA (ANATOMY OF EYE IN AYURVEDA)

Dr. Wasim Akhtar* (M.S) in Shalakya-Netra Roga

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the science of life, it is the God gifted very ancient and the first medical science which was memorised and composed by the originator Brahma and considered it as the branch of Atharvana veda (Upaveda to Atharvana veda and treated it as panchama veda). It is explained as principled (3 Sutra Hetu-Linga - Aushada). The anatomy of the eye has been described in Ayurveda in detail by the divine Vaidya Ashwinidwaya. The Brihadāranyaka Upanishad is one of the most ancient hand books of the Vedic literature. It says that there is two Akşi, one as the Vishwāmitra and the other Jamadagni which are located in two of the seven cavities of the Śiras. Ācārya Suśhrutha has given much more importance to the eye. Their anatomies like size, shape, mandala; Sandhis, etc. are explained scientifically.

Keywords: Netra Rachana, Netra Sharir, Aksi, Sandhi, Mandala.