Abstract

“AN OPEN CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY OF DARVYADI PHANT IN TRITIYA-CHATURTHA PATALGAT DOSHDUSHTI WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BACKGROUND (NON-PROLIFERATIVE) DIABETIC RETINOPATHY”.

*Vd. M. A. Lahankar, Vd. Swapnil Sankpal, Vd. Shubhangi Kamble

Abstract

Diabetis Mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia originating from an absolute or relative lack of insulin; it gives way to abnormalities in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fat in the body. Diabetes mellitus is associated with a number of ocular complications diabetic retinopathy.[1] is one of them. In Ayurveda due to similarity in clinical features disease tritiya chaturth patalagata dosh dushti.[2] can be correlated to background (non-proliferative) diabetic retinopathy. In this open control study, group A patients treated with drug darvyadi phant[3] and group B patients treated with antioxidant. In modern clinical science there is restricted and limited treatment i.e. antioxidants, laser photocoagulation in background (non-proliferative) diabetic retinopathy[4] but it may damage retina by retinal scaring. But the drugs of darvyadi phant having, Pramehahara, Kledahara, Aaampachana, Raktavahasrotodushtihara, Vatanulomana, Shophhara properties and having no side effects. So in the present study we have observed effective results of darvyadi phant over the effect of antioxidant theraphy.

Keywords: Diabetis Mellitus, tritiya chaturth patalagata dosh dushti background (nonproliferative) diabetic retinopathy, darvyadi phant, antioxidants.