A review article on Chakshushya property of Dravya mentioned by Raja Nighantu

Hiral Patel; Foram Shah; Priyanka Verma; Ashwini Kumar Sharma

doi:10.21760/jaims.9.6.13

Hiral Patel Post Graduate Scholar, PG Department of Dravya Guna Vigyan, M.M.M. Government Ayurved College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Foram Shah Post Graduate Scholar, PG Department of Dravya Guna Vigyan, Post Graduate Institute of Ayurveda, DSRRAU, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Priyanka Verma Post Graduate Scholar, PG Department of Dravya Guna Vigyan, M.M.M. Government Ayurved College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Ashwini Kumar Sharma Professor & HOD, PG Department of Dravya Guna Vigyan, M.M.M. Government Ayurved College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.9.6.13

Keywords: Chakshushya, Ocular health, Dravya, Raja Nighantu

Abstract

Ayurveda is the ancient medical science existing since or before the human creation. Ayurveda has main two aims, i.e., prevention and promotion of health and secondary cure from the disease. Eye is one of the sensitive organs permanently exposed to different environmental agent. To take care of our eyes our Acharya's describe Chakshushya Dravya and other rejuvenating medicines to nourish damage and weakened retinal tissue. The word Chakshushya means promotion of Eye health. In present scenario, due to lifestyle modifications eye has become more susceptible to various ocular diseases. Hence prevention and promotion of ocular health plays a major role. The present review has been undertaken to identify the Aushadh and Aahar Dravyas, which are having Chakshushya (wholesome for eyes) property from Raja Nighantu. The study reveals references of 49 Dravyas are having Chakshushya property. Here an attempt is made to analyse the drugs having the Chakshushya property from 23 Varga mentioned by Acharya Narahari Pandita in Raja Nighantu.

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