IJRAP
International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy
2277-4343
Moksha Publishing House
10.7897/2277-4343.100352
A REVIEW ON NETRA: LAKSHANAS IN SYSTEMIC DISEASES
Divya. K. Chandran *
Suja. K. Sreedhar
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Abstract
Ayurveda is generally understood as the science of life translating __ampersandsignldquo; Ayu __ampersandsignldquo; as life and __ampersandsignldquo;Veda __ampersandsignldquo; as science. It has eight branches, out of which __ampersandsignldquo;Shalakya Tantra__ampersandsignrdquo; is the one that deals with diseases above neck. Eyes (Netra) are connected with rest of the body through blood vessels, nerves and muscles. Eyes are the windows in to the body state of health. Systemic diseases can involve the eye and it is important to understand that they may be the first to suggest a diagnosis to underline diseases. So, in Ayurvedic literature, there are many references of involvement of netra (eye) in systemic disorders which can be correlated to the symptoms mentioned in contemporary science. Therefore, the same is discussed in this review article.
Keywords
Ayurveda
Netra
Systemic disorder.
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