Abstract

A SINGLE CASE STUDY: AN AYURVEDIC SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF VARTMASHARKARA W.S.R. TO CONJUNCTIVAL CONCRETION BY CHEDAN PASHCHYAT LEKHANA KARMA

*Dr. Archit G. Adhvaryu, **Prof. Vd. Hemangi B. Shukla

Abstract

As per Ayurveda 'Vartma' refers to the eyelid, which serves as the site for the manifestation of Vartmagata roga. Vartma Sharkara is one among the 21 types of Vartmagataroga described by Acharya Sushruta, primarily characterized by Khara & Sthula pidika surrounded by Ghana & Sukshma pidika. It can be correlated with “conjunctival concretion”, A benign entity characterized by single or multiple discrete yellowish-white deposits of varying size. A 35-years-old female patient reported to the Shalakya Tantra OPD of GAAC & Hospital Ahmedabad with the complaints of foreign body sensation, itching, and watering from the left eye for the past 10 days, accompanied by photophobia and redness for the past 4-5 days. As per Acharya Sushruta treatment of Vartmasharkara include Chedana paschyat Lekhana karma was administered. After 5 days of treatment, the patient showed complete relief from all the symptoms.

Keywords: Vartmasharkara, Chedana Karma, Lekhana Karma, Khara & Sthula pidika, Ghana & sukshma pidika.