Study of Effectiveness of Bilvadi Preparations in Vataja Abhishyanda-Simple Allergic Conjunctivitis By Microscopic-Cytological Examination

Study of Effectiveness of Bilvadi Preparations in Vataja Abhishyanda-Simple Allergic Conjunctivitis By Microscopic

Abstract

Background: In the era of Modern Medicine, it is of vital importance to find objective evidences in treatment of any disease by Ayurvedic treatment modalities and thereby making it more acceptable to affected patients. Occurrence of Vataja Abhishyanda – Simple Allergic Conjunctivitis is very common in this era of urbanisation. Distressing signs and symptoms may cause extreme discomfort to the patient and it can disturb routine life. So to find a curative treatment rather than symptomatic one is the need of the hour. This study was carried out on that goal and to study the effectiveness of treatment modalities prescribed by ancient acharyas in the management of Vataja Abhishyanda. Objectives: To study effectiveness of Bilvadi Yoga preparations in Vataja Abhishyanda and prove its effectiveness by objective techniques like cellular study. Method: Present study was carried out in Department of Shalakyatanta, I. P. G. T. & R. A., Jamnagar during the period of May ’09 to Jan ’10. Bilvadi Ashchyotana and Eye drops are used for the treatment and the objective assessment was done by Absolute Eosinophils Count (AEC), carried out before and after the treatment to know the status of eosinophils in blood, and conjunctival smear examination was carried out. Results and Conclusion: Unpaired ‘t’ test shows that in AEC, both of therapies gave almost equal result. Conjunctival smear examination had also shown significant to highly significant result (p<0.001). [Udani J NJIRM 2017; 8(5):86-88]