Open AccessA Literary Review on Role of Vidalaka in Eye Disorders
Author(s) -
Sangram Singh Rajput,
Shailendra Mishra,
Ravindra Sharma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-9571
DOI - 10.52403/ijhsr.20210640
Subject(s) - medicine , itching , blindness , optometry , dermatology
Shalakya Tantra is one of the most unique branches of Ayurveda dealing with disorders of all supraclavicular regions. Apart from all these region eye possess prime importance as they are the gateway to the external world. Netra is said to be the Pradhana Indriya and to protect the eye sight should be the prime objective. Without the eyes the whole world appears black and one depends on others for the lifetime. There are 94 eye disorders mentioned in Ayurveda text this can cause many sympaoms from minute itching in eyes upto even complete loss of vision. In managing these ocular diseases Acharyas have mentioned various local and systemic measures. Kriyakalpa is one of the therapy in treatment of Netra Gata Rogas. Vidalaka is one of the Kriyakalpa procedure used in eye disorders.Key words: Vidalaka, Netra Gata Roga, Sarva Netra Rogahara Vidalaka.