Abstract

CLINICAL STUDY OF TARPANA KARMA IN DRY EYE WSR. TO KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA (VATABHISAYANDA) BY JIVANTYADI GHRITA

*Dr. Jitendra Kumar, **Dr. Purnima Rao, ***Dr. Ajay Kr. Sharma,
****Dr. B. Mukhopadhya,

ABSTRACT

According to Acharya Sushruta Abhisyanda is main factor for Netra Rogas. It can be correlated with KCS (Sub-acute catarrhal conjunctivitis). It is characterised with hypersensitivity, foreign body sensation, headache, dryness, cold watery discharge. It is considered in Sarvagata Sadhya Vyadhi. Treatment used for Vatabhisyanda are Aaschyotana, Amalki Phala Rasa, Vidalaka, Saindhava, Daruharidra, Gairika, Haritaki, Rasaanjana, Lodhra Churn with Ghruta, Vidalaka Dharan, Upvasa, Alepa, Swedana, Siravedhana, Virechana, Anjana. Tarpana means also Santarpana, by mean of which the body tissue grows, find strength and become strong. Here, in this study main concern was with second variety of Tarpana by means of which the eye shed their weakness and attains better sight. Artificial tears was selected as a control drug in this present research work for evaluating their roles in the management of a series of patients of Dry eyes who were selected on the basis of specialized Performa prepared for this purpose.

Keywords: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (Vatabhisayanda), Tarpana Karma and Jivantyadi Ghruta.