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AYURVEDIC CONCEPT AND TREATMENT APPROACH ON NAKTANDHYA

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Ummed Singh, B. Mukhopadhyay, Hari Krishan Parrek
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si4.1618

Abstract

Sleshma vidagda drishti is one among the drishtigata vikaras, where in the sight is defective in night, caused due to accumulation of kapha in the 3rd patala. Night blindness also called nyctalopia, failure of the eye to adapt promptly from light to darkness and reduced ability to see in dim light or at night. Naktandya is considered as a sadhya drishti vikara and treatment comprises of removal of kapha from the patalas which is the cause for obstruction of night vision. Material and Methods: Ayurvedic literature, modern texts as well as the data web-based search engines, journal, were used to search for relevant literature and information. Result: The cause of Naktandhya is Shleshmala ahara. So in the case of Naktandhya, Nidana Parivarjana is the foremost and most important treatment. Due to Kapha vidagdha dushti, Kaphabhisyandhahara chikitsa should be followed. Conclusion: Naktandya (Nyctalopia) is kapha-Pitta Pradhana Drustigataroga included in sadhya Vyadhi. The local treatments Nasya, Anjana and Shamana are the fundamental principles of Ayurveda should applied for achieving regain of the normalcy function of rods.

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