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Year: 2025 |Volume: 6 | Issue: 06 |Pages: 42-45


NETRA TARPAN: AN AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO OCULAR REJUVENATION AND PREVENTIVE EYE CARE– A CLASSICAL KRIY?KALPA REVISITED IN THE MODERN AGE

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Chandankhede A., 1 , Rathi /Bhutada R. 2

1Associate Professor, Shri K R. Pandav Ayurved College and Hospital Nagpur and PHD scholar, a branch of Shalakya Tantra, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital & Research Center, Salod (H) Wardha, Dutta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

2HOD & Professor, Department of Shalakya Tantra, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved college hospital & research center, Salod (H) Wardha, Dutta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, (Deemed to be university), Maharashtra, India.

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DR. AMIT CHANDANKHEDE Associate Professor, Shri K R. Pandav Ayurved College and Hospital Nagpur and PHD scholar, a branch of Shalakya Tantra, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital & Research Center, Salod (H) Wardha, Dutta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India. Email: dramitwc@gmail.com Contact Number: 98227 10631

Date of Acceptance: 2025-06-27

Date of Publication:2025-07-11

Article-ID:IJIM_394_08_25 https://ijim.co.in

Source of Support: Nill

Conflict of Interest: None declared


How To Cite This Article: Chandankhede A., Rathi /Bhutada R. Netra Tarpan: An Ayurvedic Approach to Ocular Rejuvenation and Preventive Eye Care– A Classical Kriy?kalpa Revisited in the Modern Age. Int J Ind Med 2025;6(6):42-45 DOI: http://doi.org/10.55552/IJIM.2025.6608


Abstract


Tarpan, specifically Netra Tarpan (Akshi Tarpan), is a time-honored therapeutic ocular procedure in Ayurveda, classified under Kriy?kalpa, and primarily designed to nourish, lubricate, and rejuvenate the eyes. This treatment involves the localized retention of medicated ghee (such as TriphalaGhrita) over the closed eyes within a boundary created using herbal dough. Rooted in (Ayurvedic ophthalmology), Netra Tarpan has been used for centuries to address a wide range of ocular conditions.This review explores the historical origins, therapeutic protocol, and clinical utility of Netra Tarpan, while also analyzing its relevance in the management of modern ocular disorders such as Dry Eye Syndrome, computer vision syndrome, ocular fatigue, simple myopia, and early-stage cataracts. Clinical data and observational studies suggest that Netra Tarpan not only improves subjective comfort and tear film stability but may also contribute to long-term relief and reduced recurrence rates when compared with conventional palliative treatments.As a non-invasive, natural, and cost-effective intervention, Netra Tarpan stands out as a preventive and curative tool in the contemporary integrative model of eye care. It represents a harmonious blend of classical Ayurvedic wisdom and modern clinical relevance, reaffirming the holistic principle of “prevention before cure” in ocular health.


Keywords: Tarpan, Netra Tarpan, Kriy?kalpa, Shalakya Tantra, TriphalaGhrita, non-invasive eye therapy

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11/08/2025

Issue: 06

Volume: 6 (2025): Month - 08

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