AYURVEDIC APPROACH OF ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS (VATAJA ABHISHYANDA)

Abstract

Allergic conjunctivitis is one of the most common eye disorders that affect people of all age groups and can be correlated to Vatajaabhishyanda (Allerghic Conjunctivitis) in Ayurvedic medicine based on their signs and symp- toms. Abhishyanda (Conjunctivitis) is the root cause for most of the eye disorders and must be treated early with effective interventions or it might lead to severe complications and would be very perplexing to save the eyesight. If Abhishyanda (Conjunctivitis) takes a chronic course, it may lead to dreadful complications making the disease unmanageable. In Modern medicine, this is managed with the administration of eye drops and anti-Allergic medi- cines associated that are associated with some adverse effects. Ayurvedic management of Allergic conjunctivitis has shown some effective results in overcoming the ailment with no such effects and non-recurrence. Hence here an effort has been made to elucidate about Vatajaabhishyanda and its management that is outlined in Ayurvedic classics. Keywords: Vatajaabhishyanda, Allergic conjunctivitis, Ayurveda, Shalakya Tantra