Role of anjana in shuklagata roga- a literary review

Shalakya Tantra is one of the Eight specialties of Astang Ayurveda which deals with diseases occur above the clavicle specially related to the sensory organs. In this the eye is an important sense organ for vision and it is responsible for social and intellectual development of human being. In Ayurvedic classical texts various types of eye diseases are described. Ex: Sandhigata Rogas, Varthamagata Rogas, Shuktagata Rogas, Krishnagata Rogas, Sarvagata Rogas, and Bhaya Netra Rogas. Among them Shuklagata Rogas are the diseases which occur in conjunctiva. Ayurveda classics prescribed several preventive and curative measures for the management of ophthalmic diseases called “Netra Kriya Kalpa”. Netra Kriya Kalpa is unique, effective and topical application to the eye diseases. Anjana is a one them. According to its form the Anjana is of three type i.e. Gutika, Rasakriya and Churn Anjana. These three types of Anjana can be co related with ophthalmic suspensions and eye drops.