ABSTRACT

Nayanabhighata (external ocular injury) is considered as a major eye condition which may leads to eye impairment or even blindness. Nayanabhighata (external ocular injury) has explained by different Ayurveda Acharyas in the context of eye diseases. Very effective treatments are also explained by Acharyas by considering the relevance in protecting vision. This study is emphasising the effective management of Nayanabhighata (external ocular injury) through Ayurveda in a 28 year old patient came to OPD with a history of injury in eye with a metal rod. The patient had the symptoms like pain, swelling around the eye, reddish discolouration, photophobia, watering along with foreign body sensation. After the thorough examination the case was diagnosed as Nayanabhighata (external ocular injury). The patient was treated accordingly with eye bandage and kriyakalp (external therapeutic procedure) like Netra pindi (medicated paste is tied in a thin cotton cloth or gauze piece and kept over eye) with Shigru (Moringa oleifera) and Durva (Cynodon dactylon) and internal medications such as kashaya (medicated decoction) of Draksha (Vitis vinifera), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa.), Vasa (Adhatoda vasica), Manjishta (Rubia cordifolia) and tablet kaishora Guggulu. The drugs which are havinganti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, wound healing, analgesics, anti-oxidants properties were selected. The patient completely recovered from all symptoms by the seven days of treatment. Keywords: Ayurveda, Nayanabhighata, Kriyakalp, Netrapindi, kashaya
Publication date: 01/12/2024

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.12.8501