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AYURPATRA Your
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Above Shoulder region SERIES
URDHWAJATRUGATA XVI
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ARTICLE - STYE (Anjanamika) One
fine morning you may find a small boil sort of thing over your eyelid
with little pain while blinking.if it is over the eyelid and at the
junction of eyelash hair root ,it could be a Stye. Need not worry we
have few tips for this problem. Actually
STYE (hordeolum) is a localized infection or inflammation of the eyelid
margin involving hair follicles of the eyelashes (ie, external hordeolum)
or meibomian glands (ie, internal hordeolum). Styes that appear on the
eyelid are usually deeper, more painful and last longer than those
appearing on the eyelash. stye
is very similar to the diseases like Utsangini,kumbhika and anjananamika. Utsagini
and Kumbhika can be compared to internal stye whereas Anjanamika can be
compared to external stye. Causes
of Eye Stye
A
stye is caused by bacteria from the skin that get into the hair follicle
of the eyelash. Hair follicles contain oil glands that become inflamed
from the bacteria. To
some people it affects more often than others.It depends upon nature of
jobs,contact of hands with eyes,cleanliness etc. Symptoms
of stye
Redness,
tenderness and pain are usually the first symptoms of a stye (though
eyelash styes are less painful and heal with less effort than eyelid
styes). These are followed by:
according
to acharya Sushruta ANJANAMIKA is a type of pidika(cyst) that occurs in
the eyelid. Considering the dosha involvement it is primarily caused by
vitiated blood.It is characterized with following features: Ø
It’s
colour is red like copper. Ø
Severe
burning and itching sensation with pricking pain. Ø
Small
sized and soft in consistency. Ø
May
be more than one in number. Ø
Severe
sensation. Although blood is said to be mainly affected in Anjanamika but it has involvement of all the three doshas.The inflammation is due to Pitta, Vata causes Pain and Itching or pus is due to Kapha character. MANAGEMENT: Ø
Adults
-- carefully can apply a paste of Sindur (It mustn't go in the eye). Ø
Rub
one finger over the other hand's palm till finger is quite hot.Apply
that finger to the Stye. Ø
Paste
of Black or White pepper with water is also helpful. Ø
Prepare
raspberry leaf tea and use it as an eyewash to alleviate styes. Ø
Apply
a hot compress to the affected area for ten minutes four to six times
daily to help relive discomfort and bring the stye to a head so that it
can drain and healing can begin. Ø
Guava
leaves, warmed and placed on a warm damp cloth, and then used as a
compress, reduce the redness, pain and swelling. Patient
is given anti pitta treatment and blood
purificatory medicines.(as pitta and rakta are intimately associated to
each other). Ø
Purgation
therapy (Virechan) is given first to eliminate out excess of
vitiated pitta and thus indirectly acting on vitiated rakta. Ø
Mild
fomentation is given on the effected eyelid with some selected leaves
only. Ø
If
the cyst gets suppurated and burst itself then the contents are drained
out. Otherwise an incision is made and contents are squeezed out. Ø
Different
healing corryllium are applied like rasanjana(Berbaris aristata) and
honey. Other herbs and formulations used for Anjan(corrylium) are
Rasanjana(Extract ofBerberis aristata),triphala(terminalia
chebula,terminalia bellerica,Emblica officinalis),vanshamool,palash
pshpa,apamarga(Acyranthes aspera), Chandrodaya varti, Mahaneel
gutica,Darvyadi rasanjana, Muktaadi mahanjana,,punarnavadya
anjana,tutthadi anjana. Ø
Eye
drops(Ashchyotan) :Musta(Cyperus rotundus),Haridra(Curcuma
longa),Madhuyashti(Glycirrhiza glabra),lodhra( Symplecose
racemosa),Sariva(Hemidesmus indicus),Utpal,Priyangu are used for eye
drops. Ø
Nasya
– with Triphla churna, Anu tail. Ø
Shirodhara
- As this procedure relieves the excessive stress and nourishes the
nerves there by enhancing the vision power and also improves the
circulation. Ø
Internal
medication -Triphala guggulu,Mahatiphaladya ghrita,indukanta
ghrita,,haridra khand,Saptamrita lauha,Shatavaryadi churna,Mahavasaadi
quath. You
may consult our Ayurveda experts through on
line consultation or personally.
HERB
OF THE MONTH: DARUHARIDRA
(Berberis aristata) English
names: Indian barberry, tree turmeric
PROPERTIES: Guna
-light,dry Rasa
- bitter,astringent Veerya
- hot Vipaka
- bitter Doshic
Action: Kapha Pitta pacifying – Vata aggravating The
alkaloids in the bark and root bark
of Berberis aristata are
berberamine,berberine,aromoline and Kerachin ACTIONS
AND USES- Berberine
hydrochloride, an alkaloid isolated from B. aristata, have significant
anti-inflammatory activity on acute, subacute and chronic types of
inflammations produced by immunological and non-immunological methods Daruharidra
reduces kapha, checks excess secretions and helps to alleviate
inflammation of the liver and spleen. It is ama-pachana in action,
metabolizing toxins and pacifying pitta due to its tikta rasa. Its
energetic properties indicate that it aggravates vata as its action is
drying and catabolic. It stimulates and corrects meda dhatu ,agni and
alleviates excess body secretions often experience when kapha is
aggravated. This is seen in conditions of the vagina as in leucorrhea
and from weeping wounds experienced when suffering ulcerated skin
disorders. This action relates directly to drying rasa dhatu and
reducing the formation of the mala of rasa being poshaka kapha Some
uses of Daruharidra- Ø
Milk
boiled with daruharidra,cooled and mixed with a little rock salt should
be used to wash the eyes. Ø
Daruharidra
mixed with honey should be used as collyrium. Ø
Decoction
made of daruharidra and mixed with honey is used to wash the in all type
of eye inflammation. Ø
Daruharidra
mixed with trikatu is made into pills which are rubbed and applied as
paste in anjananamika with inflammation and itching. Ø
In
case of poison haridra and daruharidra are used as paste . Ø Decoction of Daruharidra alleviates Leucorrhoea. BEAUTY
TIP – FOR SPARKLING
EYES Ø
Soak
1 tspn dry Triphla
powder in a cup of water overnight. Strain this in the
morning and add 1 cup of plain water to this. Splash the eyes with this
or wash them with the help of an eyecup. Ø
Dip
a pad of cotton wool in some Rose water to which 2-3 drops of
Castor oil is added. Place these soaked pads on the eyelids and
relax for 15-20 minutes. For
personalized beauty related queries mail to: beauty@ayurplanet.com
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