World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

EFFECT OF TRIYUSHNADI ANJANA VARTI IN MANAGEMENT OF PISHTAK WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PINGUECULA

Vd. Pallavi N. Joshi* and Vd. A. P. Vaijwade

ABSTRACT

Pishtak is one of the Shuklagata Netraroga described by Ayurveda Acharyas in texts like Sushruta Samhita, Ashtang Hridaya etc. Pishtak can be compared to Pinguecula. Clinical feature of Pishtak is that it appears like a raised and circular dot on white coat of eye and complaining of dry eyes, itching, burning feeling or scratchy or Foreign Body sensation. The disease is more common in outdoor workers and people living in hot climates. In modern science there is no specific treatment. Only lubricating drops are given which gives temporary relief but recurrence occurs frequently. According to Ayurveda Pishtak is aushadhisadhyavyadhi. Acharya Sushruta described many Anjana Kalpas in Uttartantra for various eye diseases. Triyushnadi Anjana Varti described in Shleshmabhisyanda Pratishedham Adhyay Uttartantra of Sushrut Samhita. According to some Acharyas the treatment of Pishtak has been followed as the treatment of kaphaja Abhisyanda. The formulation of Triyushnadi Anjana contains drugs Triphala, Trikatu, Haridra, Vidanga. The drugs used in Triyushnadi Anjana are mostly Katu Rasatmaka and Katu Rasatmaka drugs play important role in Lekhana karma. So this Triyushnadi Anjana Varti acts as Lekhana Anjana on Pishtak. It expels the doshas from eye to make eye clean, light, free from discharge.

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