Netra Tarpan breaks down into two Sanskrit words "Netra" which means eyes and "Tarpan" which means nourishment. In Netra tarpan, medicated ghee is held over the eyes for a certain amount of time. It is a curative and preventive therapy for maintaining healthy eyes.

Netra Tarpan is an ayurvedic therapy in which black gram paste is prepared and placed around the eyes in circular form and warm medicated ghee is poured into the circle made up of gram paste