A PILOTSTUDY ON THE ROLE OF SHADANGA GUGGULU AND MADHUSHIGRU ĀŚYOTANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ABHISHYANDA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CONJUNCTIVITIS
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Abhishyanda is a sarvagata netra roga which involves all parts of the eye and considered as a dreadful disease because it gives rise to all other eye diseases. Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva manifest itself in many grades and types. This study was planned to evaluate the efficacy of Shadanga Guggulu, Madhu shigru Āśyotana and Thriphalādi Parisheka for all types of Abhishyanda or conjunctivitis and to identify the causative factors for Abhishyanda as per Ayurveda perspective. Fifteen patients with cardinal features of all types of Abhishyanda/conjunctivitiswere selected as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria complaining of burning sensation, fuming sensation, excessive lacrimation, hot tearing, yellowish eye, redness in eye, pain in eye, foreign body sensation, heaviness of eye, swelling in eyelids, itching sensation, sticky discharge and headache. Patients were assessed before treatment, on the 3rd day, after treatment and after the follow up period. Identified 11 causative factors such as day sleep, inadequate sleep at night, working in dusty environment, repeated eye strain, generally take bath after immediate exposure to heat, excess vinegar and sour edibles. On the 3rd day fuming sensation of eyes totally disappeared and 78.57% of eyes released hot tearing, swelling of eye lids and pain in eyes and 75% eyes free from burning sensation. After the trial most of the symptoms disappeared except redness of eyes (42.85%), foreign body sensation (92.85%), itching sensation (78.57%) and sticky discharge (92.85%). It can be concluded that the selected drugs proved to be cost effective and good remedy for treating all types of Abhishyanda/conjunctivitis.
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Surangi K. G. , Shamsa Fiaz
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