Tarpana is an important Ayurvedic eye treatment procedure where medicated oil or ghee is poured into the eye area for a specified period of time. It nourishes the eyes and strengthens vision. Tarpana is very effective for treating vata and pitta disorders of the eyes. The duration of treatment depends on the disease, dosha involvement, and severity. Common oils used include triphala ghee. Tarpana has applications for dry eye, corneal disorders, glaucoma, cataracts, and more. When combined with putapaka, it can help treat conditions like retinal diseases and uveitis. Tarpana can play a role in preventing blindness.

1. KRIYAKALPA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE
TO TARPANA
By
Dr.B.A.Venkatesh B.S.A.M , B.A.M.S , M.D.Ay)
Professor & H.O.D
DEPT of P.G.studies in shalakya
Govt/ Ayurvedic medical college
Bangalore:9

2. • Ayurveda has highlighted unique therapeutic
procedures taking into consideration the
strength of Nidana, Dosha, Vyadhi Adhishtana &
such other Samprapti ghatakas.
Though broad classification of treatment include
Samshamana & Shodhana, in certain conditions
Shastra & Anushastra chikitsa becomes
imminent. Therefore chikitsa is further simplified
into Bheshaja–Shastraja-Ksharaja –
AgniKarmaja.

3. • Bheshaja chikitsa happens to be the
strong hold of Ayurvedic practitioners as
Management through panchavidha
Kashaya Kalpana & Rasoushadhis are
most desired in the existing
circumstances.

4. • Each wing of Ayurveda has come out with
visishtachikitsa apart from
samanyachikitsa. For instance,
vasthichikitsa happens to be the
chikitsardha in Kayachikitsa,
Rakthamokshana-Chikitsardha in
Shalyachikitsa similarly kriyakalpas form
chikitsardha in Shalakyachikitsa.

5. • Kriyakalpas are unique procedures practiced in
ShalakyaTantra having wide range of
implications in the Management of Netra
Vikaras.
• Kriyakalpas are meant to alleviate the Sthanika
Khavaigunya resulted out of vitiated doshas &
their impact on Netra-Avayavas.

6. • KriyaKalpas have Major role in overcoming
the complications & arrest the progress of
few identified Asadhyavydhis.
• KriyaKalpas can also be used as Swasthya
Smarakshaka prayoga to maintain
functional integrity of the Sense organs &
overcome age related disorders.

7. • KriyaKalpas also have important role in
prevention of Jathrurdhvagatha vikaras &
Degenerative disorders.
• KriyaKalpas to some extent are effective in
Vishanirharana & Sarvadaihikavikaras.

8. • KriyaKalpas
• Seka
• Aschyothana
• Tarpana
• Putapaka
• Anjana
• Bidalaka
• Pindi

9. • Seka: Procedure in which liquids
[medicated] are poured on the
closed eyes from a height of four
Angulis in a thin Stream.
• Prayogakala : Morning – noon –
evening
• Prakara : Snehana – Ropana –
Lekhana
• Dharanakala : 400 – 600 - 200
Matrocharanakala
• Dosha: Vataja – pitha & Raktha –
Kaphaja vyadhi – Adopted till
Vyadhinivruthi.
useful in Balavathara or chronic
Netravikaras like vedana – Kandu
– Harshana – Ashrusrava – daha
& Ragatha.

10. • Procedure: Patient should be laid down in
Supine position with eyes closed & from a height
of 4 Angulis thin stream of Medicated fluids are
poured all along the eye from Kaninika to
ApangaSandhi.
Aschyothana:
Application of liquid medicaments into open Eye
in the form of drops or Bindu from a height of
two Angulis.

11. • It is useful in accute conditions where prabhala
doshas are not seen.
• Prayogakala: Poorvanha madhyahna
Sayahna.
• Prakara: Snehana Ropana Lekhana.
• Dharana kala: 10Bindu 12Bindu 6-8Bindu
Dosha: Vataja-pithaRaktha-Kaphaja
• Procedure can be followed till Vyadhi Nivruthi.

12. • Anjana:
A procedure in which medicaments like collyrium
are applied into the eye through a Shalaka. It is
normally advised after Aschyothana vidhi where
Amavastha of condition is relieved & prominent
dosha in the eye becomes evident. In other
words Anjana is usefull in Jeernavastha than in
Teevravastha.

13. • Prakaragunabhedha: Lekhana-Ropana-
Prasadana.
• Swaroopa or Kalpanabhedha: Gutikanjana-
Rasakriya-Churnaja.
• Karmabhedha: Mrudu-Teekshna.
• PrayogaKala:
Lekhana-Pratahkala-Kaphaja.
Ropana-Sayankala-Vataja.
Prasadana-Ratrikala-Pithaja.

14. • Pramana: Gutika Prasadana-2Harenu
Ropana-21/2Harenu Lekhana-1Harenu
• Churnanjana:Prasadana-4Shalaka Churna.
Ropana-3Shalaka Churna.
Lekhana-2Shalaka Churna.

15. • Commonly Practiced Anjanas: Chandrodaya –
Vimalavarati – Tamradivarati – Drishtipradavarti
– Haridradyanjna - Guduchyadyanjana -
Pushpavarti.
• Pindi:
Oushadhiliptha Kavalika is kept on the closed
eyes & Bhandhana (cheena) is done. Medicines
selected depending upon dosha. Usefull in
Atiruksha – Katina - VranaVikaras.

16. • Bidalaka:
Application of medicated paste externally
over the eye lids leaving eye lashes.
• Prakara: 1 Anguli thick is Uthama
1/3 Anguli thick is Madhyama
¼ Anguli thick is Heena.

17. TARPANA
It is the most revered KriyaKalpa
extensively used in Netra
practice. It nourishes the eyes,
improves & strengthens the
DrushtiShakti. It is a very
effective, preventive & curative
procedure in vataja & pithaja
vikaras.
It is a procedure in which
Sneha or gritha is poured into
a well designed round the eye
for a stipulated period.

18. • Procedure: Poorvakarma- Appropriate shodhanakarma is
carried out according to procedure. Later Sthanika
Abhyanga & Mrudu Sweda is done.
Pradhana Karma: Patient is made to attain Uthana
position in a good lighted, ventilated room free from
dust & smoke. Clean the eyes with dry sterile vastra &
construct a parimandala (pali or well) around the eye to
a height of 2Angulis with Mashapishti in such a way that
any thing poured inside should not leak out.

19. • Later gritha that is selected for therapy
should be warmed by placing the
container in hot water. This Luke warm
gritha in liquid state is poured through
sterile cotton dipped in gritha into the
parimandala till the eye lashes level with
eye closed. Patient is asked to open &
close the eye intermittently & steadily for
a stipulated period.

20. • Paschyath Karma: A small opening is made in
the pali near apanga sandhi & gritha is slowly
drained out, eyes should be cleared with shudha
Karpasa by removing the Mashapishti. Mrudu
Sweda is done with clean cloth dipped in hot
water. Dhoomapana and gandusha with
Ushnodaka indicated to prevent kaphajaulbana.
Patient is instructed not to expose to Rajodhuma
& Atapa.

21. • Snehadharanakala: It is implimented considering
Adhishtana-Dosha & Severity of Dosha prakopa.
Adhishtana of Diseases Duration of Tarpana
Sandhigatha Vikaras : 300 Mantra Kala.
Vartma Vikaras : 100 Mantra Kala.
Shukla Vikaras : 500 Mantra Kala.
Krishna Vikaras : 700 Mantra Kala.
Drishti Vikaras : 800-1000 Mantra Kala.
Sarvagatha Vikaras : 1000 Mantra Kala.

22. • Doshabhedha:
Kapha Vikaras : 600 Mantra Kala.
Pithaja Vikaras : 800 Mantra Kala.
Vataja Vikaras : 1000 Mantra Kala.
• TarpanaAvadhi:
Vataja - One Day - Alpadosha.
Pithaja - Three Days - Madhyamadosh.
Kaphaja - Five Days - Mahandosha.

23. • According to Videha Tarpana can be
carried out Daily or Niranthara or Alternate
day or with 2days break or 3days break
depending on dosha & Teevratha of
Vyadhi as well in Swasthya.

24. • Sam yak Tarpitalaxanas:
1. Prakasha Kshamatha
2. Samyak nidra
3. Netralaghava
4. Good visual acuity – Clarity – Sharpness
5. Vyadhiharana – Swift movements of eye
lids.

25. Ati-Tarpitha Laxanas:
Netragourava – Avilatha – Atisnigdhata –
Atiupadeha – AdhikaAshruSrava – Visesha
doshavyapth Laxana.

26. Heena Tarpitha Laxana:
Netrarukshatha – Avilatha – Atisnigdhata
– Blurred vision – Rogavridhi.
These laxanas can be managed by snigda
& Ruksha Dhooma – Nasya – Anjana &
Sekaprayoga.

27. Prayoga Dravya in Tarpana:
Triphalagritha – patoladigritha –
Jeevanthyadigritha – yeshtyadigritha &
Mayuradhyagritha.

28. Prime indications of Tarpana:
• C.V.S
• Dry eye Syndrome
• Non specific corneal Disorders
• Allergic conjunctivitis
• All types of glaucoma
• Early cataract
• Degenerative disorders
• Refractive errors.

29. When Tarpana is followed with putupaka it
is effective & promising in conditions like:

30. R.P – Eale’s disease

31. • Hypertensive
Retinopathy
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Intraoccular
Hemorrhages
• Optic neuritis
A.R.M.D

32. Choroiditis – iridocyclitis

33. Prevention & Rehabilitation of Blindness is the
principle objective of Netratagna-Government
(local-central)-Nation-continent & W.H.O.
Kriyakalpas especially Tarpana putapaka & Anjana
have a definite role in prevention of Blindness,
upon which Ayurvedic practitioners should be
humble and proude.

34. • CONCLUSIONS
Tarpana procedure is unique & easy to
practice. It is promising & can be used
with confidence in many of the common
eye problems. It can be implemented in
general practice, hospital practice &
Institutional practice.