Abstract

PREPARATION OF RAJNIDAARU EYE DROPS: AN AYURVEDIC FORMULATION FOR SHUSHKAAKSHIPAKA (DRY EYE SYNDROME)

Dr. Neeraj Dubey*, Prof. Dr. Manjusha Rajagopala, Dr. Narayan Bavalatti and Dr. Pankaj Kundal

Abstract

Netra seka or also called as Netra dhara has been given a fundamental importance in Ayurveda for the treatment of various eye diseases. Kwatha prepared for seka contains water soluble constituents of drug. As the seka is time consuming procedure so it is difficult for the patients to do regularly resulting in poor compliance by the patient. Rajnidaaru Eye Drops preparation is indicated in Shushkaakshipaka (Dry Eye Syndrome) which is mentioned in Shushruta Samhitha, contains the ingredients Curcuma longa L. (Haridra) and Barberis aristata DC (Daruharidra). The Rajnidaaru eye drops was prepared by using modern pharmaceuticals equipment. The eye drops is formulated with ingredients mentioned in Shushrut Samhita and developed as per Indian Pharmacopeia (IP, 1996) complying quality standards and other parameters.

Keywords: Seka, Rajnidaaru, Shushkaakshipaka, Haridra, Daruharidra.