In this article of netra tarpan ( an ayurvedic eye care process), we will discuss on function of eyes, different diseases of eye, what is Netra tarpan, indication of netra tarpan, drogs used, procedure, time and contraindications and healthy signs of netra tarpana.
Eye is one of the most important and delicate five sense organs in our body. The main functions of the eyes are:
Sushruta Samhita, the prime book of surgery in the Ayurveda literature mentions seventy six (76) number of the eye diseases. Out of the 76 eye diseases, 52 are easily curable, 7 can be treated difficultly and 17 are incurable.
According to the involvement of the doshas, the eye diseases can be classified as the following.
Vataja – 10
Pittaja – 10
Kaphaja – 13
Raktaja – 16
Tridoshas – 25
External – 2
Kriya kalpa is the set of best therapeutic procedures for every eye diseases. Kriya kalpa consists of 3-7 different procedures for the eye-care according to different texts. Netra tarpana is one of the following procedures.
The word netra means the eyes and tarpana means the nourishment. So, the netra tarpana literally refers to the nourishment of the eyes. It is mentioned that the netra tarpana is the best among all the kriya kalpa procedures for the proper nourishment of the eyes.
There are number of herbs and medicines that can be used for the process of netra tarpana. We use them according to the involvement of doshas and the severity of the condition. These are some of the commonly used medicinal herbs / medicines used in netra tarpana.
Oil is generally not used in netra tarpana, as it has hot potency.
The most appropriate time for netra tarpana is the early day or the late day / early evening.
According to the predominance of the doshas, netra tarpana is done accordingly:
Vataja diseases: every day
Pittaja diseases: every second day
Kaphaja diseases: every third day
Healthy individual: every third day
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