Ayurvedic management of Episcleritis (Sira Pidaka) - A Case Study

Anju D.; Pushpa RP; Ashwini MJ.

doi:10.21760/jaims.v2i1.7521

Anju D. Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Shalakya Tantra, SDM College of Ayurveda, Hassan.
Pushpa RP Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Shalakya Tantra, SDM College of Ayurveda, Hassan.
Ashwini MJ. Professor & HOD, Department of Shalakya Tantra, SDM College of Ayurveda, Hassan.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i1.7521

Keywords: Episcleritis, Sirapidaka

Abstract

Episcleritis is an inflammatory condition of the episclera producing local redness and mild soreness or discomfort. By appearance it looks similar to conjunctivitis, but there will be no discharge or tearing. It typically affects young adults, being twice more common in women than men. There are many treatments available for episcleritis but they all include the use of corticosteroids which on long run produces side effects like posterior subcapsular cataract, glaucoma, allergic conjunctivitis. So the development of a treatment protocol devoid of corticosteroids is the need of today`s era. In Ayurveda, the signs and symptoms of this can be compared with the lakshanas of Sirapidaka. The present paper discusses a case of episcleritis and its Ayurvedic treatment.

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