Abstract

Dr. Shubhangi Kapil Thakur*

ABSTRACT

Acharya Vagbhat describes that Aschyotana is the first and best line of treatment for all type of eye disease.[1] It relieves congestion/redness of eye pain, itching, watering and burning sensation. In modern practice various medicine and wide range of antibiotics are used for treatment of conjunctivitis having some toxic effect on eye. In Ayurveda ancient Acharya described Matrustanya (mother milk) Aschyotana as a remedy for the treatment of Abhishyanda2 i.e Conjunctivitis, mother milk is easily available uncontaminated, sterile, fresh, pure, economic and having lots of factor like immunoglobins, anti-infective factors which are helpful in the treatment of neonatal conjunctivitis with no side effects. A full term 5 days male baby having complaints of right eye discharge watery and intermittent mild sticky discharge, lid edema, conjunctival congestion ,unable to open eye properly treated with matrustanya aschyotana. Changes were noted in redness, congestion and mucopruluent discharge of eye. The details of the findings are presented in this case study report.