Abstract

ROLE OF AKSHITARPANA AND NASYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TIMIR W. S. R MYOPIA- A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Suraj Choudhary*, Mahesh Kumar Sharma and Gyan Prakash Sharma

Abstract

Myopia has now become a critical issue and the prevalence of myopia ranging from 6.9 percent to 19.7 percent is seen to be a big public health concern for eyes with considerable psychological, family, educational and economic effects. Myopia closely resembles Timira, with the first Patala involved. A 25-year-old male patient with a history of blurred vision, eye strain-induced headaches, trouble focusing while driving a car for 2 years came to Panchakarma opd in RAU campus, Jodhpur for treatment. He was treated with Akshitarpana with triphala ghrita, Nasya with Anu tail and certain Ayurveda internal medicines (Ashvaganda churna, Shatavari churna, Mulethi churna, Saptamrit loha) for 15 days. One of the Panchakarma treatments capable of expelling the doshas from the urdhvanga is Nasya karma. Nasa (Nose) is the entry of the brain, as stated in Ayurveda. The procedure is particularly effective in treating a variety of ocular diseases. Akshitarpana is a Sanskrit word where 'akshi' means eye and 'tarpana' means food. His eyesight improved after treatment and was delighted with the management of Ayurveda. Akshitarpana is a very effective therapeutic for many kinds of eye disease. Ayurveda management of Myopia can be a treatment of choice.

Keywords: Timir, Myopia, Akshitarpana, Nasya.