Correspondence Address:
Dr.Vishwalata S Dhole Assistant professor,Dept. Of Shalakya Tantra, Bhargava Ayurveda college, Dahemi, Anand, Gujarat vishwalatadhole@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2024-03-12
Date of Publication:2024-04-01
Article-ID:IJIM_292_04_24 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nill
Conflict of Interest: Nill
How To Cite This Article: Dhole VS,Kamble SN, Kedar KB. Role of Saindhav –Eladi Anjana in Pishtaka W.S.R. to Pinguecula : A Review. Int J Ind Med 2024;5(2):06-10 DOI: http://doi.org/10.55552/IJIM.2024.5202
Pishtaka are dots which look circular,elevated ,white like rice flour ,clear like water appear on white portion of eye ie. Shuklamandala. It is described under Shuklagata Sadhya Roga in Classical texts of Ayurveda. Pishtaka is correlated with Pinguecula which is characterized by Yellowish white triangular patch near the limbus on bulbar conjunctiva. It is an extremely common degenerative condition of the conjunctiva commonly seen in persons exposed to UV light ,dust ,wind etc.Usually Pinguecula is asymptomatic ,but when it is cosmetically unaccepted surgical removal is the only treatment in modern science. An ocular therapeutic Anjana is indicated in treatment of Pishtaka. The formulation Saindhav –Eladi Anjana is one of the medicine mentioned in Ashtanga Sangraha, Uttarsthana in the management of Pishtaka. Hence an attempt has been made to review the role of this medicine.
Keywords: Pishtaka, Pinguecula, Anjana, Saindhav-Eladi Anjana,
