Abstract

TO STUDY THE EFFICACY OF TRIPHALA MASHI ANJANA IN PTERYGIUM W.R.T. ARMA AFTER EXCISION

Dr. Harshal R. Deshmukh*

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Abstract

Present polluted environment and excessive outdoor work causes exposure of conjunctiva. Pteryigum is a burning problem in this modern era due to global warming which result in excessive exposure of sunlight because of depletion of ozone layer. Slow gradual progress of the disease, ignorance of the patient due to illiteracy and no vavailability of the effective and cheap treatment without its recurrence are the main hurdles in management of pterygium. According to Ayurveda to Ayurveda classics, Arma is sandhigata rogas which is a chedana sadhya vyadhi. Ayurveda methods adopted in performing the shastra karma are identical with the steps followed by the modern ophthalmologist even till date. So in this study, in compound formulation of Triphala mashi anjana as trial group (30 patients) was selected and as control group (30 patients) were selected Aim- To study the clinical efficacy efficacy of Triphala mashi anjana in pterygium w.r.t. Arma after excision. Objectives- To assess the effect of compound formulation of triphala mashi anjana. To evaluate the changes in pterygium w.r.t. arma, after excision with Triphala Mashi Anjana. Study Design- This was Comparative, open, randomized, clinical study study. Pterygium fibrosis of corneal tissue occurs and fibrosis is responsible for corneal astigmatism. Astigmatism hampers visual acuity. Even after skillful surgery whatever fibrosis occurs at cornea is not reduced completely. The result of study showed in triphala mashi has scrapping (lekhana) property and this scrapping property reduces the fibrosis that means indirectly improves the visual acuity by reducing corneal astigmatism. The effect of study shows that triphala mashi anjan provided better relief comparative to control group in the management of ptyrigium w.s.r to arma after excision.

Keywords: Triphala masi anjan, Arma, Pterygium, Conjunctiva, chedana sadhya vyadhi.