European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ANALYTICAL STUDY OF CHITRAKADI KWATH GRANULES: - AN AYURVEDIC FORMULATION

*Gaurav Urkude, Gunjan Sharma and Arun Kumar

ABSTRACT

Acharya Yog-Ratnakar mentioned Chitrakadi Kwath in his Classic for the treatment of Timira. Timira is mentioned by Acharya Sushruta in his classic under the heading of ‘Drushtigat-roga”. Timira is the disease which occur in the patalas i.e. layer of eye. Acharya called it is a Paramdarun Vyadhi, which refer to severe or complicated disease. If left untreated may lead into complete blindness. The symptoms of Patalgata Timira can be correlated with refractive error. After Cataract, Glaucoma and macular degeneration, the refractive error is major cause of blindness worldwide. Medical therapy for treating refractive error is not available in modern science and available remedies have complication such as dry eye, corneal ulcer, etc. While in Ayurved classic Timir is said to be ‘AyushadhiSadhya’ if treated in early stages. Hence, the Ayurvedic science can be better alternative to manage this condition. This analytical study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Chitrakadi Kwath (Granules) in the management of Timira, exploring its potential as a therapeutic option for eye care.

Keywords: : Timira, ayurvedic formulation, analytical study.