Innovations in Shalakya Tantra for Women and Child Health: A Narrative Evidence-Based Review with Community Implementation Framework.

OMKAR DATTU SALOKHE; JAYVANT VASANT KHARAT

Innovations in Shalakya Tantra for Women and Child Health: A Narrative Evidence-Based Review with Community Implementation Framework.

Author(s)	Dr. OMKAR DATTU SALOKHE, Dr. JAYVANT VASANT KHARAT
Country	India
Abstract	The rising prevalence of ophthalmic and ENT disorders among women and children reflects the combined impact of changing lifestyles, prolonged screen exposure, environmental allergens, and physiological vulnerability during growth and hormonal transitions. In children, allergic rhinitis, recurrent tonsillitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and dry eye disease are increasingly reported and significantly affect school attendance, academic performance, and quality of life. Women, particularly during antenatal and postnatal periods, commonly experience rhinitis of pregnancy and hormonally influenced ocular surface disorders, which may compromise maternal comfort and overall well-being. The conventional system offers symptomatic relief; however, recurrence, long-term medication dependence, and limited preventive scope highlight the need for integrative strategies. Shalakya Tantra, the Ayurvedic speciality dealing with diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat, provides preventive, local, and systemic therapeutic modalities aimed at correcting the underlying imbalance of doshas, improving mucosal immunity, and reducing the recurrence. Clinical evidence from randomised and comparative studies demonstrates the therapeutic potential of Nasya, Ashchyotana, Anjana, Tarpana, and classical internal formulations in the management of allergic rhinitis, tonsillitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and dry eye syndrome. This narrative evidence-based review synthesises current clinical findings and proposes a structured community-level implementation framework. Integration of standardised Shalakya protocols within school health programs and maternal care services may strengthen preventive care and offer a sustainable adjunct to conventional management in Women and Child Health.
Keywords	Shalakya Tantra, Allergic Rhinitis, Dry Eye Disease, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Women and Child Health, Integrative Healthcare.
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-04-08

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