Abstract

Abstract

Eye is the most important of five sense organs in human body. A pair of sparkling eyes is the most beautiful and attractive features in a person. Shalakya tantra is one among eight specialities of Ashtang Ayurveda, which deals with Urdhwaja trugata vyadhis. In Ayurvedic samhitas local treatment for netraroga has been described in the name of kriyakalpa. Kriyakalpa is the main therapeutic process for ophthalmology in Shalakya tantra. According to Sushruta there are five types of Kriyakalpa  Tarpana, Putapaka, Ashchyotana, Parisheka and Anjana are expaalined for Netra kriyakapla. Vagbhatta while dealing with the diseases of eye has given Kriyakalpa as a mean of treatment. Aharya Sushruta has mentioned five kriyakalpas i.e Tarpana, Putapaka, Seka, Aschyotana & Anjana. Acharya Sharangdhara has mentioned seven kriyakalpas i.e five of Sushruta & two added Pindi & Bidalak.Kriyakalpas are the boon to Ayurvedic ophthalmology which can be studied through the route of drug administration of drug, compliance etc. As per Ayurveda, various drugs can be selected according to the doshas, type of disease & can be used by various ways as kriya kalpas. It will be useful that kriya kalpa plays an important role in Netra roga chikitsa. It will add additional benefit for soothing effect and cab be practiced in eye disorders.