| The retina is an extremely thin tissue that lines | | | | prevent swelling and bleeding in the interior of the |
| the extreme back of the eye and is basically | | | | eyes. Herbal medicines like Laxa (Purified wax), |
| responsible for the assimilation of visual data, | | | | Naagkeshar (Messua ferrea), Sphatik Bhasma |
| which is then transmitted to the brain by the optic | | | | (Purified alum), Haridra (Curcuma longa), Amalaki |
| nerve for interpretation. A retinal detachment is a | | | | (Emblica officinalis), Saariva (Hemidesmus indicus), |
| separation of the retina from its attachments to | | | | and Manjishtha (Rubia cordifolia) can also be used |
| the underlying tissue, usually due to trauma, | | | | for this purpose. |
| bleeding, extreme near-sightedness, medications | | | | Medicines like Maha-Manjishthadi-Qadha, |
| or surgery. This condition invariably leads to | | | | Punarnavadi-Qadha, Tapyadi-Loh, Ekangveer-Ras, |
| complete loss of vision, and needs to be treated | | | | Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Shatavari (Asparagus |
| urgently. Currently, surgery is the only viable | | | | racemosus), Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), |
| medical option in the management of retinal | | | | Yashtimadhuk (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and Guduchi |
| detachment. | | | | (Tinospora cordifolia) are used to minimize eye |
| The limitations of surgery are that eyesight may | | | | damage and induce faster healing. |
| not be regained for several months, and recovery | | | | Further damage can be prevented by treating |
| may be only partial. In addition, complications like | | | | known risk factors like diabetes and hypertension, |
| infection and recurrence of retinal detachment are | | | | and by boosting the immune status of the body |
| also possible. Ayurvedic herbal treatment can be | | | | by using medicines like Abhrak-Bhasma, |
| quite useful in these situations as supportive | | | | Trivang-Bhasma, Suvarna-Malini-Vasant, |
| therapy, to prevent bleeding, reduce the severity | | | | Suvarna-Parpati, Panchamrut-Parpati , |
| of damage to the retina, induce faster healing, | | | | Panch-Tikta-Ghrut and Maha-Triphala-Ghrut. |
| salvage the maximum possible vision in the | | | | Retinal detachment is currently a medical condition |
| affected eye, and prevent a recurrence of the | | | | which is difficult to treat and therefore, the |
| condition. | | | | potential contribution of Ayurvedic herbal |
| Ayurvedic medicines like Tapyadi -Loh, | | | | treatment assumes special significance. It is |
| Laxadi-Guggulu, Usheerasav, Saarivasav, | | | | important that all such patients should be under |
| Panch-Tikta-Ghrut-Guggulu, Triphala-Ghrut, | | | | the regular care and supervision of a team of |
| Punarnavadi-Mandur, Punarnavadi-Guggulu, and | | | | Ophthalmologists. |
| Gokshuradi-Guggulu can be used to reduce or | | | | |