Abstract

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF PATHYADI ANJANA VARTI AND MADHU SHIGRU ASCHYOTANA LOCAL APPLICATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KAPHAJA ABHISHYANDA W.S.R. TO ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS

Dr. Satya Dev*, Dr. Pankaj Kundal, Dr. Aparna Sharma, Dr. Vineet Kumar Jain

Abstract

Kaphaja Abhishyanda have been explained under the heading „Sarvagata Roga’. Abhishyanda is considered as root cause of all most all the eye diseases. If it is not treated in time it leads to severe complication like Adhimantha and Hatadhimantha. The symptomatology of Kaphaja Abhishyanda can be correlated with allergic conjunctivitis. Allergic conjunctivitis is the most common type of eye allergy and is widely experienced by global population. Having a prevalence rate of 5-22% in general population and a recurrence rate of 41- 62%. Acharya Sushruta has recommended „Kriya Kalpas’ such as Aschyotana, Anjana etc. for the management of Abhishyanda, along with other therapeutic interventions. In the present study, total 30 patients were included and divided in 2 groups equally. In one group 15 patients were subjected to Pathyadi Varti for Anjana and in other group 15 patients were given Madhu Shigru Aschyotana. Clinical study carried out under designed protocol and results of study were assessed in terms of effect on various clinical feature of Kaphaja Abhishyanda (Allergic conjunctivitis). The present study shows highly significant reduction in clinical feature of Kaphaja Abhishyanda with local application of Pathyadi Anjana Varti and Madhu Shigru Aschyotana. In both of drugs Madhu Shigru Aschyotana shows better results than comparison to Pathyadi Anjana Varti.

Keywords: Kaphaja Abhishyanda, Pathyadi Anjana Varti, Madhu Shigru Aschyotana, allergic conjunctivitis.