Abstract

APPROACH IN AYURVEDA TO KEEP HEALTHY EYE – PREVENTIVE ASPECTS

Dr. Shailendra Singh*, Dr. Mayank Bhatkoti and Dr. Payal Thakur

Abstract

According to ayurveda among eleven indrias, eye is one of most important sense organ which is very much essential for social and intellectual development of a person. In ayurvedic literatures especially in Sushruta Samhita a wide description is available regarding eye diseases and its management. Acharya Sushruta has given much importance to eye as it is evident from the fact that the Uttara tantra of Sushruta Samhita starts with description of eye disorders and out of which intial 19 chapters are devoted only to eye diseases and their management. Thus one has to take necessary efforts to take care of the measures for prevention of eye from diseases. Hence to keep eye free from illness various aspects described in Ayurveda can be very helpful in this perspective. Concept of Ritucharya, Dincharya, various eye exercises and different yogic kriyas can be very fruitful in this regard.

Keywords: Eye, Dincharya, Ritucharya, health, exercise, yoga.