Abstract

REVIEW OF PAKSHMAKOPA VYADHI THROUGH AYURVEDIC AND MODERN VIEW

Dr. Pragati D. Bansod*

Abstract

Ayurveda, a science of life where many diseases have been explained with prognosis, internal medication and surgical intervention which is gradually achieved by western medicine following the same aid with advanced technology. Pakshmakopa is one of the Netragata Vyadhi (vartmagat vyadhi) where the vitiated Doshas causes inward turning of eyelashes causes damage to both Shukla and Krushna Mandal. Acharya Sushruta pioneer of Indian surgery has mentioned detail signs, symptoms, prognosis, treatment (Chaturvidha Chikitsa) i.e. Shastra, Kshar, Agni, Bheshaj, which is similar to entropion. Entropion is the condition in which your eyelid turn inward so that your eyelashes rub against the eye surface causes irritation and discomfort. So here the systemic analysis is made to correlate the description of Pakshmakopa Vyadhi and the finest skill in the ancient technique of surgery with present ophthalmic techniques in conventional medicine explained in Entropion.

Keywords: Pakshmakopa, entropion, Shstra, Agni, Kshar, Bheshaj.