Open AccessA MUTLI-DIMENSIONAL APPROACH TO PAPILLEDEMA BY ADOPTING SHOTHA CHIKITSA - A SINGLE CASE STUDY
Author(s) -
Sucha Lakshmi R,
Nirmal Krishnan R,
Samruddhi Rathi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj14p4062020
Subject(s) - papilledema , medicine , omics , ophthalmology , surgery , optometry , bioinformatics , biology
Shotha1 is the generic name told by Ayurveda Aacharyas correlating to inflammation or oe-dema affecting in any part of the body. Detailed description of anti-inflammatory measures is available in Ayurveda classics to handle such ailments. Ekanga Shopha is explained in Ayurveda Bruhathrayees, as an inflammation in any particular part of the body or organ, Papilledema is also such local inflammation which we can take into consideration as Ekanga Sopha. Papilledema is defined as passive oedema of optic disc in the eyes, secondary to raised intracranial pressure. Its incidence is getting increased day by day due to defective lifestyle and other aetiologies. Objectives: The objectives of this study are to evaluate the effi-cacy of Shodha Chikitsa in the management of papilledema. Methodology: A 64-year-old female patient having symptoms of papiledema selected for the study. By considering the papiledema as Drushti Anthara Sopha or Drishti Nadishotha and adopted the Shobha Chikitsa. The patient underwent with Nasya, Seka, and Thakradhara for 14 days. Punarnavashtaka kashaya, Navayasa choorna, Chandraprabha vati, Sapthamrutha loha given as internal medicine for 2 months. Results: The papilledema got regressed after 2 months of treatments and the patient got continuously monitored for one year and no reoccurrence found. Conclusion: Papilledema is a serious eye ailment which is not having permanent solution in other medical science but can be easily managed with Ayurvedic medicaments. It is the Yukthi of the Vaidya to adopt the treatments like Sothahara Chikitsa etc. to make the patients get recover from ailments like optic disc oede-ma or Papilledema.