A HOLIASTIC AYURVEDIC APPROACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHALAZION – A CASE STUDY.

Abstract

Chalazion is a sub acute or chronic non suppurative inflammation of meibomian glands.  It is also called tarsal cyst or meibomian cyst. Chalazion is more common in people with poor facial hygiene with habits of rubbing of eyes with dirty fingers. Chalazion is a common ocular condition that often requires surgical intervention in modern practice. In our classics chalazion is compared to Lagana. It is defined as a non suppurative(Apaka) , hard(katina),visible from outside(sthulo)  cystic painless swelling in the eye lid(granti vartmabhavo arujah) ,shape and size resembles black pepper or Badara(kola pramano laganastu sa) and it is produced by the Kapha dosha¹. It is Bhedhana sadhya vyadhi, where incision should be made to the nodular swelling followed by pratisarna with Gorochana, yava kshara, pippali, honey. According to the size of Chalazion(Lagana), the treatment can be modified.  In this case, the patient has been treated with the procedures like seka, bidalaka (can be taken as Usna Upachara), and shaman oushadhies.