AN EVALUATION OF DRISHTI PRASADANA PROPERTY OF PADATALAABHYANGA WITH MAHATRIPHALADI GHRITA IN TIMIRA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MYOPIA

Abstract

Introduction: The study of Sushruta Samhita, UttaraTantra reveals that there is one group of eye diseases, which are responsible for visual impairment. The number of the diseases of this group comprises twelve. Amongst these twelve diseases, all the six varieties of the disease Timira is the most serious as it ultimately leads to loss of vision. Keeping this point in view, Acharya Vagbhata has warned over-looking this disease in early stage. The very fact is that this subject is being studied from the days of Acharya Sushruta to this date denotes its magnitude. In the entire scope of Shalakya Tantra - the science of ophthalmology revolves round Drishti- the vision. In fact pathophysiology of loss of vision takes its initiation from the stage of Timira. It can be correlated with Myopia which is one of the refractive errors also known as short sightedness is that dioptric condition of the eye in which , with the accommodation at rest, incident parallel rays comes to a focus anterior to the light sensitive layer of the retina. Materials and methodology: 30 patients presenting with the lakshana of Timira as per the classic as well as modern texts were enrolled and taken for the study. Consent was taken from each patient after explaining the procedure and the study. All the data were observed and noted in a specially designed case proforma before and after the study. With that data statistical analysis was done and result was draw and concluded accordingly. Aim & Objectives : • To evaluate the Drishti Prasadana effect of Padatalaabhyanga in Timira. • To understand the term Drishtiprasadana on the basis of Samhita. • To understand relation between Pada and Netra • To study Timira and Myopia and understand the correlation on the basis of Samhita and modern books Discussion : • Based on the observations, discussion was done on various things such as Selection of the topic, Selection of medicine, Probable mode of action of the procedure, observations and results. • Almost all the Acharya have been quoted about the importance of Padaabhyanga for ocular health. In the current era many people are suffering from refractive errors especially with myopia, it will be more helpful when there is a positive approach towards the condition with minimal expenditure and easy to do procedure. • Mahatriphaladi Ghrita is available in the direct reference in Ashtanga Hrudaya for Timira. Moreover for Prasadana karma, Ghrita is selected. Conclusion: • The Procedure works very well in the condition of Timira, all the subjective parameters got reduced markedly and the objective parameters were showing significance statistically. • Anatomical connection between Netra (eye) and Pada (foot) cannot be established by the contemporary science with the available resources. However many Acharya have given clues about it and also many alternative system of medicines are believing the same concept as Ayurveda do.