Abstract

ADHIMANTHA (GLAUCOMA): A REVIEW BASED ON AYURVEDA

Shravani Gawande* and Gulab Chand Pamnani

ABSTRACT

Due to increased urbanisation and environmental pollution, medical science is progressing in terms of therapy and medicines for the management of diseases as well as for better health conditions. Shalakya Tantra is one among the important branch of Astang Ayurveda. It deals with the diseases above clavicle i.e Chaksu, Nasa, Karna, Mukh and Shirah. Adhimantha is an important eye disease mentioned in Sarvagata Netrarogas by Acharya Sushruta and Vaghbhat. Abhishyanda is the root cause of all eye diseases. Ayurvedic Classics mentioned Adhimantha which means Adhi (Excessive) and Manth (Churning); in which excessive pain, churning type of pain is present in the eyes. Glaucoma is the chronic progressive optic neuropathy characterized by loss of retinal ganglion cells which leads to progressive loss of visual field. The commonly found risk factor is rise in intraocular pressure. Glaucoma is the second major cause of blindness in the world and also effects millions of people in India. Adhimantha, can be correlated to Glaucoma (Primary Open Angle Glaucoma) in terms of etiopathogenesis, clinical features, complications and treatment modalities. The associated symptoms are headache (Shirahshula), pain in eyes (Netra Utpatyate), Foreign body sensation (Panshupuran), Lacrimation (Strava), redness of eye (Rakt Raji) and reduced visual acuity. So, in present scenario, study on Adhimantha its concept and its line of treatment according to Ayurveda is essential. This article describes the ayurvedic concept of Adhimantha and its line of treatment.

Keywords: Adhimantha, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Ayurvedic treatment.