There are various methods of applications for the medicines to act upon the eye and the body. The major among them are Kashayadhara, Nasya, Tarpana, Putapaka, Pichu, Shashtika sweda, Talam, Shirodhara, Shirovasti and Yakrut seva.
Kashayadhara
Measured dropping of herbal decoction added with honey to the eyes from a specific height for a specific period is called Kashayadhara.
Nasya
Instilling medicated oil by drops into both nostrill is known as Nasya.
Pichu
Placing cotton or cotton cloth soaked in medicated oil over the centre of head (Bregma) for a specific period is called Pichu.
Shashtika sweda
Massaging with a poultice made with herbal milk decoction paste over the closed eyes for a prescribed time and under controlled pressure is called Shashtika sweda.
Shirovasti
This is one of the major therapies in Ayurveda, carried out in cases of Neurological eye disorders, Head ache, Thyroid dysfunction and many other problems related with pituitary gland.
Dr.B.G.Gokullan BAMS, FCRY(Ind), FAIP(USA) - Medical Director
'Ayurvedacharya' ( BAMS) at Coimbatore Ayurveda College in the ancient Gurukula standards.
Attended number of national and international conferences on Ayurveda and traditional medicine by presenting papers on Ayurvedic Ophthalmic medicine. In 1997 the first of it's kind eye camp in Ayurveda was conducted at Jaipur in Rajasthan for a period of 4 weeks where Dr.Gokullan treated more than 1200 patients and was rewarded for the same in a function there graced by the presence of Shri. Bali Ram Bhagat, the then governor of Rajasthan.
The first Ayurvedic graduate to receive the prestigious life Fellowship of " Ashoka Innovators" for the Public from United states in 1993 for the kind of innovative work he is doing for the promotion of Ayurvedic Ophthalmology.
In 1999 he received a prestigious fellowship - for the promotion of deprived children in the world - called CRY (Child Relief & You, based at Chennai,Tamilnadu).
Dr.B.G.Gokullan won the zone Kamalpatra Award for outstanding career development instituted by Indian Junior Chamber for the year 1999.
Dr.Gokulan has appeared in many National & international Television channels including Discovery channel. Dr.Gokulan has participated in making of the first feature film on Ayurveda "Ayurveda ,the art of being" is released globally a year ago. The same was previewed in the last International Film Festival at Mumbai. |