World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A CLINICAL STUDY ON EFFECT OF PATHYADI ANJANA VARTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KAPHAJA ABHISHYANDA W.S.R. TO ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS

Dr. Satya Dev*, Dr. Pankaj Kundal** and Dr. Aparna Sharma

ABSTRACT

Kaphaja Abhishyanda have been explained under the heading „Sarvagata Roga’. Abhishyanda is considered as root cause of all most all the eye diseases. If it is not treated in time it leads to severe complication like Adhimantha and Hatadhimantha. The symptomatology of Kaphaja Abhishyanda can be correlated with allergic conjunctivitis. Allergic conjunctivitis is the most common type of eye allergy and is widely experienced by global population. Having a prevalence rate of 5-22% in general population and a recurrence rate of 41- 62%. Acharya Sushruta has recommended „Kriya Kalpas’ such as Aschyotana, Anjana etc. for the management of Abhishyanda, along with other therapeutic interventions. In the present study, total 15 patients were subjected to Pathyadi Varti for Anjana. Clinical study carried out under designed protocol and results of study were assessed in terms of effect on various clinical feature of Kaphaja Abhishyanda (Allergic conjunctivitis). The present study shows highly significant reduction in clinical feature of Kaphaja Abhishyanda with local application of Pathyadi Anjana Varti.

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