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Preventive Eye care in Ayurveda: A Review

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Priti Yadav
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si7.047

Abstract

yurveda explained importance of eye considered as “Sarvendriyaanam Nayanam Pradhanam”. In children, suffering from eye disorders result adverse effect on quality of life & tremendously impact on vision, education and psychosocial development. However, improper spending of hours on reading, watching TV, use of multimedia mobile and working on computers for hours has great impact on eye health. As per statistics data of WHO, global blindness due to eye diseases is 37 million and refractive errors is 8 million. In Ayurveda, daily regimens like Netraprakshalna (eye wash), Ushajalpana (intake of water in the morning), Anjana (Collyrium), Snana (Bath), Padabhyanga (Foot massage with oil), Nasya (nasal application of drugs) and use of Rasayana Dravya, Pathya and Apathya dietetic are measures for the maintenance of eye care health. Various Yogasanas, Pranayamas, Neti and Trataka are also considered beneficial for the eye disorder. The aim of this review is to spreads the awareness among people of community and society about visual health promoting procedures mentioned in Ayurveda Samhita

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