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Salakya Tantra is one
among the 8 divisions of ayurveda. It deals with the diseases
and ailments affecting the part of the body above Jatru (the
bone named clavicle) and their treatments.
Netra
chikitsa should be given the foremost place in Salakya
Tantra because it is eyes that lead us "neeyate anena
iti nayana" as the samhitas say "Eyes are the most
important among the sense organs (Sarvendriyanam nayanam
pradhanam)"
Our body is made up of Pancha maha
bhutas - the five great elements. Particular organ is
predominant with one among the five-maha bhutas. Eyes are
predominant with fire element -"chakshu tejomayam".
So any qualitative and quantitative inequilibrium of fire
element due to toxins leads to some problem for the eyes. To
bring about this equilibrium one should observe certain eye
care activities every day. Control of food and activities of a
person help to maintain the equilibrium. Daily colleriyam can
prevent the accumulation of phlegm. Ancient masters like
Susrutha and Videha describe the diseases of the eyes and
their treatment in an elaborate manner. They classify the eye
in to five different heads. |
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Krishnamandalam (cornea) |
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Pakshmamandalam (eyelashes) |
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Vartmamanadalam (lids) |
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Suklamandalam (sclera) |
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Drishti (lens) |
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disease of |
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vartma |
Pothaki, Anjana namika,
Pakshmakopa |
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sukla |
Arma (pterigyum) |
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sandhi |
Sravarogas |
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krishna |
Vranasukla (hypopion
ulcer) |
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Dristi |
Timira (cataract),
Ratryandhyam(night blindness) |
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Disease of eyes as a
whole:- Abhisyanda. (Conjunctivitis) |
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For this type of diseases the
treatments should bring down the aggravated pitha factor.
Pouring of thriphala water or applying anjanam is beneficial.
But specific treatments should be taken only after
consultation with a doctor. |
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Tarpanam
Keeping or Retaining medicated ghee in the eye for a
prescribed time. |
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Procedure Patient
should be given a admitted which has no direct exposure to
wind, sunlight and dust. Gram paste is applied around both
eyes. up to a level where the eyelashes sink in it. It should
be retained there for 600, 800 and 1000 matras in kaphas,
pitta and vata disorders respectively. |
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Putapakam
Meat of birds likes titiri or lave should be collected 2
palas. Herbal pastes 1 pala. Milk 4 pala mix all these
together cover this with lotus leaf. Above this covering put
another cover with mud put this material in to charcoal. When
become red hot it should be taken out and squeezed juice
should be taken. This juice is put in to the 'kaneenaka'
(medial side). Pitta disease the medicine should be cool and
vata and kapha medicine should be Luke warm. After tarpana and
putapaka sudation should be done. |
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Aschyothanam
done in minor eye disease like redness of the eyes, itching,
etc... |
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Anjanam
applying medicine with the help of a salake. |
