Abstract

REVIEW ARTICLE ON IMPORTANCE OF KRIYAKALPAS IN NETRAROG

Dr. Alte Priyanka Pandurang* and Dr. Gopnarayan Atul Ramesh

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Abstract

Ayurvedis the ancient medical science which is developing as a result of various discussion and researches from ancient time onwards. The Principles of Ayurvedhave made the world to believe it. Ayurved not only explains about the management of disease, but also explained how to maintain the health. Ayurved is divided into 8 branches, out of which Shalakya tantra is one of them. Shalakya tantra deals with the study of disease and their management specific to supra clavicular region and above. so called as Urdhavang Chikitsa. Our eyes are the most important organs in Urdhawajatrugata Sthana.[1] We must protect and take care of this delicate organ. Urdhawajatrugata vyadis includes the diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. Among all of them eye is only organ whose anatomy, diseases and their treatment are detailed described in Uttar Tantra of Sushruta Samhita. In the modern science, eye diseases are classified according to parts, visual disorders and blindness. Ayurved classified Netraroga (ophthalmic diseases) according to Dosha (basic constituents of body), as doshaprakopa (vitiation of dosha) is main etiological factor. In Sushrut Samhita Uttartantra, Acharya Sushruta described kriyakalpa asmain therapeuticprocess for netraroga. It is nothing but an Ayurvedic ocular therapeutic procedure. Acharya Dalhan said that Kriyakalpa is the therapeutic external application for the eyes. Different types of Kriyakalpa, their indications, probable mode of action and their importance in netrarogs will be discussed in present review article.

Keywords: Kriyakalpa, Netrarog, Pharmacological action, Netravyadhi.