Ailments &
Remedies
Conjunctivitis
The conjunctiva is a mucous membrane, which extends from the
undersurface of the lids & stretching upto the anterior part of
the eyeball, an infection or inflammation to Conjunctiva is known
as conjunctivitis.
If the 3 bodily humors like Vata, Pitta & Kapha get vitiated by
causative factors, they affect the covering thin layer of the eyes
& there by causing “Abhishyanda” a painful condition of the eyes.
Root Causes
1) Infective Conjunctivitis – This is due to an infection of
the conjunctiva by microbial agents like bacteria, viruses’ etc.
2) Allergic Conjunctivitis – This is due to hypersensitive
reaction of the conjunctiva by non specific agents like dust,
smoke, pollens etc.
Clinical Features
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Discomfort & foreign body sensation in the eyes
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Redness of the eyes
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Photophobia i.e. difficulty to tolerate light
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Sticking together of the lid margins due to profuse discharge.
Healing Options
| Herbs |
- Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)
- Amla (Emblica Officinalis)
- Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)
- Baheda (Terminalia Belerica)
- Nirmali (Strychnos potatorum)
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Ayurvedic
Supplements
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| Diet |
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Pungent and sour articles of food like
spices, pickles and curd are contra-indicated.
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Avoid food , which cause constipation and
nasal congestion
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Fried things are not useful
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cow’s ghee is considered to be very
useful
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| Lifestyle |
- Isolation & avoidance of the causative factor
- Avoid sun exposure, protection of eyes by sunglass
- Washing the eyes at regular interval with cold water /
Rose water
- Avoid viewing Television or running computer for a long
time
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| Yoga
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