Abstract

CRITICAL REVIEWOF ANJANA KRIYA (APPLICATION OF COLLYRIUM) IN AYURVEDIC LITERATURE

*Ashvin Bagde, Asha Ramteke, Milind Nimbalkar, Saroj Tirpude and Prerana Satpute

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the oldest medical science, existing since or before the human creation. Ayurveda has two aims i.e. prevention and promotion of health and secondly cure from the disease. To achieve above mentioned aims, Ayurveda keenly described Dinacharya (daily routine) in detailed. Under this, Aanjana Kriya (collyrium) is one of the kriyakalpa mentioned for prevention and treatment of various eye diseases. It is traditional therapy and it has unique efficacy for several types of ophthalmic disorders and highly recommended as preventive measure of eye diseases and it can act as single therapy for various eye disorders. Now a day’s due to lack of time and poor hygiene, eye hygiene is not properly maintained. In addition to this, habits like excessive work on computers and excessive use of mobile phones etc. have increased incidences of diseases of eyes. Peoples are suffering from eye problems because of lack of knowledge of “Anjana Kriya”. Therefore in this review article an attempt has been made to describe Anjana Kriya in detail as mentioned in Ayurvedic classics and its importance and also explain its classical types, indications, contra-indication, procedure and which precautions should be taken during the time of Anjana Kriya.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Dinacharya, Netra, Netra Kriyakalpa, Anjana, collyrium.