IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-7-16091 Original Research Paper Effect of Ayurvedic treatment on Allergic conjunctivitis : A Review Shashi Prakash Gupta Dr. Dr. Surendra Kumar Dr. July 2018 7 7 01 02 ABSTRACT

Allergic Conjunctivitis is a common clinical condition faced by practitioners. About 15 to 20 percent of the world population suffer from some sort of allergic ocular disease.In Ayurveda it can be correlated with Abhishyanda on the basis of symptoms like Toda (Pricking pain), Sangharsha (foreign body sensation), Achchasruta (watering), AlpaShopha (mild chemosis), VishushkaBhava (feeling of dryness), Parushya (dryness), AlpaDushika(discharge), Kandu(itching)etc. Vata is the chief  culprit and other Doshas are associated with it. Present study is aimed to review clinical research works which were carried out onAllergic Conjunctivitis in ShalakyaTantra Department of  IPGT and RA, GujaratAyurvedUniversity, Jamnagar to find out the effect of Ayurvedic treatment. In these studies, MahatriphaladyaGhrita, Haridrakhand, Rasayanadi Yogaas internal medicine and TriphalaAshchyotana, BilvadiAshchyotana, Shigruadieyedropand Shigruharidradieye drop topically were used as treatment. These treatment modalities showed highly significant results in relieving the signs and symptoms of disease with no adverse reaction.