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A one and half year-old girl child was diagnosed with Preseptal cellulitis. The biomedical diagnosis was confirmed by clinical examination and culture tests done at the Paediatric Hospital. The first episode of swelling and redness in the eyelids was when the child was 1 year old. She had undergone standard of care, at a multi-specialty hospital. During the In-patient treatment, she gradually improved symptomatically and was discharged with medicines. But after 2-3 months the condition recurred and this time it was more severe than earlier episode. So, the parents decided that this time, they would try Ayurvedic treatments instead. The parents brought the child to consult Dr Ashwini seeking Ayurvedic treatment. The presenting complaints were upper eyelid oedema of both the eyes for 3 months.  This was diagnosed as Shopha in the amavastha and the appropriate treatment was given. After 15 days of ayurvedic medicines, oedema and redness reduced significantly. After 30 days of treatment, only mild oedema and redness persisted. After 60 days, oedema and redness were completely relieved. The child has no recurrence to date.  

This case report demonstrates the successful Ayurvedic management of preseptal cellulitis in a child that was not satisfactorily responding to the standard of care.