Krimija Shiro (Blepharitis), Shalakya Tantra

KRIMIGRANDHI (BLEPHARITIS)

Yogaratnakar called it as Jantha grandi

It is kaphaja Bhedan Sadhya vyadhi affected sandhi is “Pakshma varthma; “sandhi” (eye lids margins) but according to vagbhata affected sandhi is “Kaneenika and Aganaga Sandhi “ (inner and outer canthus).

Description : Different types of Micro organisms, parasites, maggots etc, by vitiating pakshma varthma sandhi (kaneenika apanga sandhi by vagbhata) Produces smaller cysts, on the eye lid margin the infection(Krimi) spreads. into the varthma shukla sandhi and interior of eye. The associated symptoms are
1) Irritation
2) discomfort
3) itching sensation
4) Burning sensation
5) Falling of eye lashes
6) Purulent secretion from the lesion (eye lid margin)

Treatment (chikitsa):
1)Swedan
2) Bhedan
3) Prathisaran with Saindhava lavan + madu
4) Anjan with the varthi prepared with triphala, tuttha, kaseesa and saindhava lavana.

Note : It is corelated to Blepharits (Inflammation of lid margin), it need only anti inflammatory treatment but not incision and drainage (Bhedan) like above If pustules are formed, those should be drained.

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