Abstract

ROLE OF PATOLADI KASHAYA PARISHEKA IN INTERNAL HORDEOLUM - A CASE STUDY

Dr. S. Md. Nihaluddin*, Dr. Meghana B. Dangar, Dr. Miral D. Patel, Dr. Manjiri Pritam Keskar and Dr. Shivkant Sharma

Abstract

It is one of the disorders of eyelids which is characterised by the Suppurative Inflammation of the Meibomian gland associated with blockage of the duct. It can be correlated with Anjananamika which is one among the Vartmagata roga and Bhedana sadhya roga according to Ayurveda. As per Acharya Vagbhata, its location is not only in the margin of the lid but also in the middle of the eyelid, so it can be correlated with Anjananamika. The case chosen in this study, patient has been suffering from pain, foreign body sensation, discomfort, congestion in the upper palpebral conjunctiva of the right eye. Patoladi kashaya parisheka was administered once a day in morning for 5 days with follow-up of 1 week. On the 5th day patient got complete relief from this symptoms.

Keywords: Internal hordeolum, Anjananamika, Netraparisheka.