The Kerala Ayurveda

Cataract

The Word “CATARACT” signifies an opacity, which develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope, as a result of which vision of the affected individual is lost either partially or completely.

Whenever an individual indulges in unwholesome activities like excessive alcohol consumption, strains his/her visual activities then the bodily humor like Vata, Pitta & Kapha gets vitiated & atfirst the quality of vision is impaired afterwards the transparency of the vision zone becomes hazy & ultimately become opaque, this opacity of the visual area is know as “Linganash”, the Ayurvedic terminology for Cataract.

Classification

Senile Cataract – which occurs as a natural phenomena due to aging
Congenital Cataract – A genetic disorder where it occurs in newborn
Traumatic Cataract – Opacity of the lens as a result of trauma to eye
Secondary Cataract – Occurring in a diabetic patient

Causes of Cataract

Cataracts develop from a variety of reasons, including long time ultraviolet radiation exposure, secondarily from other diseases like Diabetes, or simply due to advanced age.

Prevention

u/v protected sunglass
Antioxidant food supplements

Healing Options

Herbs	Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) Daruhaldi (Berberis Aristata) Amla (Emblica officinalis) Baheda (Terminalia Belerica) Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa) Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
Ayurvedic Supplements	Saptamrit lauh Maha Tripha ghrita Giloy satwa
Diet	Take Green vegetables Fruits that contain beta carotene like Carrot, Amla Avoid extra amount of salt use Saindhava salt (Rock Salt) as a cooking medium.
Lifestyle	protect your eyes from u/v radiation Rinsing your eyes with Triphala Soaked water / Rose Water
Yoga	Sideways and Rotational viewing Preliminary Nasikagra Drishti(preliminary nosetip gazing)

Back to Ailments