AYURVEDIC APPROACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF STYE: A CASE REPORT

Stye is an infection of the sebaceous glands of Zeis located at the base of the eyelashes or the apocrine glands of Moll. Stye can be correlated to Anjananamika in Ayurveda. Signs and symptoms such as a boil with a red (Tamra varna) appearance and burning and pricking sensations around the eyelid (Vartma pradesha) will be present. Additionally, the condition is marked by mild pain with a soft, swollen eyelid (Mridvimandaruja). The treatment in Ayurveda involves various therapies like Swedana (hot compress), Nishpidana (applying pressure to drain pus), Bhedana (incision), Pratisarana (rubbing medicaments on the eyelids) and Anjana (collyrium). The main objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of Bidalaka (local application) and Ashchyotana (eye drops) along with oral medicines in treating the disease Anjananamika. A 26-year-old female patient presented at the Shalakya Tantra outpatient department of Jeevan Jyoti Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh, with complaints of multiple swelling in the right eyelid for eight days, pain and redness. Upon examination, the right eyelid showed oedema along the entire edge, with an abscess at the apanga desha (outer canthus). Based on these clinical signs and symptoms, the patient was diagnosed with Anjananamika and treated with Kriyakalpas tailored to the roga Bala-condition's severity. After a week of treatment, the symptoms entirely resolved, emphasising the effectiveness of the Ayurvedic approach in managing Anjananamika.