Guest guest Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 On 20-Feb-07, at 2:50 AM, ayurveda wrote: > 3. Re: Glaucoma > Posted by: "David" freeradicalfederation > freeradicalfederation > Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:25 am ((PST)) > > It might help if I explain that glaucoma is no longer viewed simply as > an eye disease defined by increased intraocular pressure. > > Glaucoma is now viewed as a neuropathy involving both the optic nerve > and the brain (the part of the thalamus known as the lateral > geniculate nucleus). > > Therefore, the best ayurvedic treatments for glaucoma would involve > things that are very nourishing for the brain and nerves, such as > ghee. > > What other things can the group recommend for the optic nerve? > > I know glaucoma is usually thought of as either a kapha disease (fluid > in the eye slow to drain out) or a pitta disease (eyes in general). > However, with the new understanding of glaucoma as a neuropathy, maybe > we should consider glaucoma to be a vata-pitta disease. > > I believe it is vata because of the "pressure" in the optic nerve and > the loss of nerve fiber. I believe glaucoma is partly pitta because of > the connection between adrenal hormones (cortisol and epinephrine) and > intraocular pressure. > > What do you think? hi david glaucoma is best correlated with a condition described as adhimantha, considered a complication of chronic/untreated abhishyandi, and is of 4 basic types: vata, pitta, kapha and rakta - chapter 15 of the uttarasthana of the ashtanga hrdaya gives the different types generally speaking, vata regulates retinal nerve function, whereas kapha specifically nourishes the eye and pitta acts to drain it in context with adhimantha, vata symptoms usually relate to end stage conditions (nerve damage), kapha to retinal arterial occlusion and pitta to retinal vein occlusion; in context of the fluid mechanics of the eye itself, ancient ayurvedic treatments for adhimantha were for highly progressed conditions, not so much the early diagnoses we see now as such, a more generalized protocol for early diagnosed is very helpful, looking at more general including hyperglycemia, chronic stress and nutrient deficiencies my experience is that glaucoma is well-treated by avoiding refined carbohydrates, supplementing with high doses of vit A, B, C, omega three fats, accessory nutrients such as lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin etc, and then using specific treatments for specific indications of the doshas; specific herbal preparations for the eye include triphala (prepared as an eyewash and/or ghritam) and rasanjana eye drops Caldecott todd (AT) toddcaldecott (DOT) com www.toddcaldecott.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 hi, I think tht it is mainly a vata dosa,but it can involve other dosas and dushyas according to its pathogenesis and prakruti of the patient. Besides the Pradhanya or comparative important of dosas involved e.g vata-high ; pitta-midium ; kapha-low tc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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