ROLE OF JALAUKAVACHARANA IN NETRA ROGA

Raktamokshana (bloodletting) is a parasurgical procedure directed for the treatment of Raktajaroga (blood-borne diseases) along with many surgical diseases. Method of removing vitiated blood from body using Jalauka is considered as the most easier and convenient method. It is considered as most unique and most effective method of bloodletting. It is safely indicated in all mankind including the patients having poor threshold to pain. Application of leech mitigates diseases in eyes.Jalukavacharana has the property to subside immediately the pain, swelling, burning sensation and redness. Now days environment is being highly polluted, due to which there is increased chances of infections in the eyes. Prevalance of eye diseases is very high but medical science have limited number of drugs. Mast cell stabilizers, NSAIDs and topical corticosteroids are the treatment options, but only symptomatic relief is the outcome. There is no curative treatment but only palliative treatment. On the other hand, drug sensitivity, increasing resistance, preservative-induced dry eye as well as the complications of the corticosteroids, for example, cataract, glaucoma, and increased risk of bacterial and fungal infections restrict the long-term use of these medicines. In view of magnitude of problem, the discomfort it causes to the patient and the cost of treatment, there is a need of develop of a treatment which is free of side effects, cheaper and has a significant effect in relieving the symptoms of the patient

THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF PRATIMARSHA NASYA W.S.R. TO SLEEP PHYSIOLOGY

Study was planned to preventively deal with sleep disturbances which are waiting to become public health problem. As much as 30% individuals among apparently healthy individuals in India suffer from occasional insomnia. Ayurveda classics offered a solution by use of Pratimarsha Nasya as daily regimen to improve sleep quality. Anu taila is best used for Nasya Karma, so was chosen as medicine for this clinical observational study. Material and methods- 28 subjects were selected randomly and every evening two drops Anu taila in each nostril was administered for 3 months. Result- Significant improvement was found on PSQI, ESS sleepiness scale as well as self developed Sukhnidra Sukhprabodham scale. For self developed sleep quality assessment scale, null scores were present in the enrolled subjects with Baseline mean + SD 0.00 + 0.00 and gradual increase across subsequent intervals. Mean + SD after Trial is 14.54 +1.97. So subjects showed significant response to Pratimarsha nasya with p value <0.0001 and Z value 4.647. Conclusion- Overall sleep quality is more improved after administration of pratimarsha nasya, different components of sleep quality considered viz. getting to sleep, quality of sleep, awake following sleep, behaviour following wakening all are positively changed. Pratimarsha nasya has such a vast positive effect on physiology of sleep that it deserves to be incorporated in daily regimen and can be called as “two drops for well-being of Urdhvajatru”