Abstract

RATIONALE OF TARPANA THERAPY AS EMERGING INNOVATION IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

*Pratibha Upadhyay and Dr. Shamsa Fiaz

Abstract

Shalakya Tantra is a branch of Ayurveda dealing with the disorders above clavicle. It has been enumerated among one of the 8 branches of ayurveda showing its significance. There is vast description of all the ocular disorders and their treatment as well as preventive measures that should be practiced to keep ones eye healthy. So here a unique procedure called as tarpana therapy under category of kriyakalpa is being picked here to discuss and analyze the benefits, outcomes, as well as disadvantages and shortcomings and pitfalls that one face through the treatment. in addition it is being explored that in spite of having so much advancement in the field of ophthalmology in terms of diagnostic techniques and surgical procedures, still there are certain ocular diseases that are not to be fully cured till now, In fact they are totally untreatable through recent trends like retinopathies, optic atrophy, glaucoma, age related macular degeneration, refractive errors and so on. Hence, tarpana procedures are best treatment for such disorders that we will see in this article.

Keywords: Shalakya Tantra, ophthalmology, tarpana, ocular diseases, kriyakalpa pharmacokinetics.