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Item Management of Arma with Nayansukha Varti Anjan: a clinical study.(Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Patel, R.S.; Sisodiya, Y.K.; Firke, T.Eyes are the most sensitive and vulnerable part of our body. Air born infection, UV rays, pollutants, dust and other particles can land directly on the surface of eye, causing eye disease. Arma is dened as gradually developing continuous wing like growth in Shukla Mandala from either Kaninika Sandhi (inner canthus) or Apang Sandhi (outer canthus) towards KrishnaMandala, causing discomfort in eye. Pterygium is found in people residing tropical and subtropical area. Risk factors include outdoor work, exposure to sunlight, dry and dusty climatic etc. Due to geographic and climatic conditions, Pterygium is a common ocular disorder in India. Ayurvedic science can be explored to nd a better alternative to manage this condition. Arma which is at early stage having thin membrane and curd like bluish/ red coloured and smoky should be treated with Lekhana Anjana and recurrent rate is very low after Anjana Kriyakalpa.Considering all these facts Nayansukha Varti Anjana was selected for Arma Chikitsa. In thepresent study, 10 patients of Arma were selected and administered Nayansukha Varti Anjana(Pradhan Karma) after Deepan-pachan and Nasya Karma (Poorva Karma) and ShamanaChikitsa with Triphala Churna. Nayansukha Varti Anjana have Lekhaniya and Rasayana property which is useful in Arma Chikitsa. A signicant relief was found in signs and symptomsof Arma after the treatment and no any adverse effects were found after treatment. Drugs used intreatment are easily available and cost effective.Item Medico – surgical management of Naaga Patala according to Sri Lankan traditional medicine.(Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Alagiyawanna, A.M.A.P.; Weerapperuma, W.D.D.Even 6000 years ago, Sri Lanka had a well-established traditional medicine system since the time of ancient kings. Traditional medicine is a valuable system continuously developed since that era. According to traditional knowledge of Wataddara family, Naaga patala is similar to Arma types which are Mansaja and Snayu. Arma is a disease having exact similar entities to pterygium. The prevalence of pterygium was found to be 10.2 % in the world. The objective of this study was the identication of Wataddara traditional treatment protocol on management of Naaga Patala. 30 cases were randomly selected whose age ranged between 35 and 65 years. The subjects of Keloid growth in eye, malignant hypertension, cardiac disorders and other complicating diseases were excluded. First line of treatment was done for 21 days before surgery. Ghee, Tripala, Ridee Ashchotana 2-3 drops were gradually added to the patient's eye at ten O' clock in the morning. Each type was used for 7 days. Surgical procedure was applied as a second line of treatment. Surgery was performed by using stems of Hibiscuss rosa - sinesis. Stems were kept for 10 minutes in Haridradi liquid solution for sterilization. About 0.01 gm of Saindavadi choorna was added to the patient's eye. After 15 minutes, incision of Arma began. Ghee and breast milk were mixed in to 1:2 ratio and 2-3 drops were added to the eye and it was closed with a piece of sterile gauze which contained Ghee preparation. Irritated eye was cured within three days after prescribing medicines such as Tripala Guduchyadi Kashaya, Kumari Chandana Widalaka with bee honey as a third line of treatment. According to the results, this traditional treatment protocol has a benecial therapeutic effect on management of Naaga Patala.