Abstract

ROLE OF VIDDHAKARMA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NIMESHA - A SINGLE CASE REPORT

Dr. Poonam Malaviya* and Dr. D. B. Vaghela

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Eye is an important sense organ of our body without which one cannot see the universe. Infact, human beings are extremely dependent on this sense organ. Eye is a different sense organ. If the eye focuses on a sense object one can perceive it. Sushruta has described Nimesha Vyadhi in Vartmagata Netra Roga. The Vitiated Vata Dosha enters Nimeshani Siras, gets localized in the Vartmas and causes symptoms of Nimesha Vyadhi such as increased involuntary movement of eyelid. Acharya Sushruta has described Viddhakarma as treatment modalities in Akshi Roga (eye disorder). Viddhakarma is also known as Vedhana Karma. Acharya Sushruta explained Ashtavidha Shastra Karma, Vedhana is one of them. Viddha derived from the word Vyadha, Vyadha means bore a hole to drain the entrapped Vayu. In Sushruta Samhita, Acharya Sushruta described different points forViddhakarma. Materials and Methods: A patient with presenting symptoms of Nimesha Vyadhi was selected from Shalakya Tantra OPD of ITRA Jamnagar. Result: Patient showed marked improvement in the complaints after 1 month of treatment. Discussion: Nimesha is Vartmagata Vyadhi. Viddhakarma opens up the route of entrapped Vayu in place of Nimeshani Sira and cure significantly.

Keywords: Nimesha, Viddhakarma, Blepharospasm.