Comments on: Netra Basti for Dry Eye Syndrome: The Ayurvedic Eye Bath Protocol

By: Susan Clark

Susan Clark — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:04:25 +0000

I tried the Triphala eye wash at home and it felt refreshing in the morning.

By: Karen Phillips

Karen Phillips — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:54:24 +0000

After a week of daily netra basti, patients often notice less gritty feeling when they blink.

By: Linda Menon

Linda Menon — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:00:56 +0000

The article doesn’t specify which medicated ghee to use for which presentation. For someone whose dry eye is Pitta-aggravated (burning, redness) versus Vata-type (just gritty and uncomfortable), would Triphala ghrita and plain Go-ghrita be used differently?

By: Emily Foster

Emily Foster — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:21:50 +0000

I wonder if the vitamin A from ghee really reaches the conjunctiva in measurable amounts.

By: Rohit Goyal

Rohit Goyal — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:45:26 +0000

Same experience here — the relief from Netra Basti faded after about three weeks and I noticed the grittiness creeping back. Going by the repeat cycle the article mentions, I'm scheduling another round now rather than waiting until it gets bad again. tbh

By: Nikhil Bhat

Nikhil Bhat — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:34:57 +0000

Curious whether Netra Basti is typically done alongside Shirodhara or as a standalone treatment. My practitioner suggested both but I wasn’t sure if they address the same dosha imbalance or work on different systems.

By: Anjali Shah

Anjali Shah — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:09 +0000

The safety concerns are real. Even with Netra Basti, which is less invasive than some other procedures, using the wrong ghee temperature or a poorly sealed dam could cause more irritation than relief. The article should probably stress that first-timers go to a trained practitioner.

By: Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:01:57 +0000

For anyone attempting Netra Basti at home, how do you manage the dough dam on your own without a second pair of hands? The article describes the shape but it seems fiddly to get a leak-proof seal solo especially around the inner corner of the eye.

By: Megan Parker

Megan Parker — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:02:32 +0000

The black gram flour dam seems like a clever way to keep the ghee in place without leaking.

By: Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:44:29 +0000

Good one.