AASCHYOTANA: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Dr. Jyoti R. Dakhore*, Dr. Pravina Kher and Dr. Roshna Bhutada (Rathi)

The word “Kriya” stands for chikitsa and “Kalpa” stands for vidhi. Kriya Kalpa includes adopting various therapeutic procedures for Netra roga chikitsartha like Tarpana, Putapaka, Seka, Aaschyotana, Anjana, Pindi, Bidalaka. Aaschyotana one among the Netra Kriyakalpa has a wide variety of uses and is considered as an aadya upakrama. In present era due to lifestyle modifications and occupation there are various occular diseases emerging which have to be corrected in their earliest stages by doing this kriyakalpa only. Ayurveda the science of life has satisfactory remedies for such diseases through Kriyakalpas. Aaschyotana mentioned by our Acharyas plays vital role in managing eye diseases caused due to lifestyle modification and occupational changes. Here at the outset an attempt is made to throw light over aachyotana mentioned in our ayurvedic classics.