A review study of bidalaka: in eye disorders and it’s importance

Shalakyatantra is a branch of Ayurveda which deals with diseases and treatment of organs situated above clavicle.[1] As it deals with sense organs it is highly specialized and important. Eye is unarguably most important of the five sense organs. One should make all sincere efforts to protect eyes and treat eye diseases. Sushruta has mentioned 76 eye diseases out of which treatable diseases are treated with systemic as well as local treatment. Kriyakalpa is one of the local treatments.
Aacharyas have explained various therapeutic procedures which are formulated with different drugs and different routes of drug administration according to disease. Being local therapeutic procedure, fast action and penetration of drugs through ocular tissue raises importance of Kriyakalpa in ocular diseases. Bidalaka is one of the important Kriyakalpa explained in Ayurvedic texts, which is having a vivid utility in many Netra Rogas. Bidalaka therapy gives tremendous results in acute stage of diseases. According to Charaka, Bidalaka gives great results in acute eye disease.[2]