Abstract

DWITIYA PATALGAT TIMIRA (ASTHENOPIA) AND ITS MANAGEMENT THROUGH TRIPHALADI PUTAPAKA - A CASE STUDY

Dr. Deshmukh R. D.*, Dr. Dhakate V. G. and Dr. Pardhekar P. G.

Abstract

Acharya sushrut mention the timira under drishtigat rogas. Timira is a disease, which starts from simple visual disturbance but ends in complete loss of vision. Thin membranous structure of eyeball are Patalas. When the vitiated Doshas are situated in the second Patala; it causes confused visual perception and appearance of bees, flies, circles in front of the eyes which can be correlated with Asthenopia. Asthenopia, commonly known as eyestrain is caused mainly due to prolonged near work, leading to fatigue of eye. Putapaka is most commonly performed after tarpan to relieve the fatigue of eye. Putapaka is one of the kriyakalpa used in the same mode of application as that of tarpan in eye diseases. In this single case study the patient with Dwitiya patalgat timira (Asthenopia) has been treated by triphaladi putapaka for seven days after tarpan to relieve asthenopic symptoms. Triphaladi Putpaka performed was found to be effective in relieving the asthenopic symptoms.

Keywords: Timira, Patala, Asthenopia, Putapaka, Tarpan.