Abstract

CASE STUDY - EFFICACY OF SHIGRU PARTA SWARAS ASCHYOTAN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KAPHAJ ADHIMANDH

Madhuri Tukaram Tirmare*, Pournima Vilas Fasaleand Sagar Sarjrao Kumbhar

Abstract

Kaphaja Adhimantha which is correlated with Primary open angle glaucoma in modern science. As per Susruta, Kaphaja Adhimantha is sarvagatha Sadhya vyadhi in which netra shotta, srava, kandu, harshana, Siro ruja are found as signs and symptoms. As per modern medicine, in case of Primary open angle glaucoma, bilateral intra ocular pressure is raised with cupping of optic disc and visual field loss. In my research, my motto will be to treat the POAG (Kaphaja Adhimantha) by using aschyotna with sigru patra swarasa. Timolol Maleate 0.5% eye drop is a Beta blocker antiglaucomic drug which is widely used in POAG for decreasing raised IOP. For this research to control POAG by the Aschyotna procedure used with Sigru (Moringa oleifera) Patra swarasa. This is singal group study treated with researched drug i.e sigru Patra swarasa, this group contains 20 daignosed patients of Kaphaj Adhimanth as per our inclusion & exclusion criteria.

Keywords: Adhimantha Aschyotna, Shigru Patra swarasa, Kaphaja.