Why kaphaja linganasha is shastra sadhya: a review Array Section Review of Article

Abstract

Ayurveda Speaks about many mode of healing art, even surgery & para surgical techniques. Ayu. Means life and veda means knowledge, Shalakyatantra one of its specialized branch deals with the science of ophthalmology was contributed & developed by Rajrishi Nimi, he deserves all the credit ad regards for shalakyatantra. Linganasha is one of the oldest surgeries documented since ancient times, Regarding the technique of cataract surgery of an ancient surgeons is still a matter of debate but Maharshi Shushrut who lived in sixth century BCE, The father of surgery†he is the first gave the accurate description of different varieties of Linganasha and the first who described “The Linganasha surgery†In his medical thesis sushruta samhita & uttar Tantra. Sushruta mentioned six types of linganasa. In this six type only Kaphaja linganasa is curable which is devoid of any complications, and kaphaja type of linganasa is curable by surgical treatment (shashtra sadhya). Secondly the objective of this literary research papers is to find proper correlation between disease cataracts to those mentioned in Ayurvedic classic. Needless to say, no other surgically treatable diseases and its complication except Linganasha (Kaphaj) are given this much attention.