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Bardah is an accumulation of Ghaleez Balgham (thick phlegm) in the meibomian glands of the eye lid causes impaired function that produces swelling, pain and heaviness on the site of the gland. In modern, this condition can be correlated with chalazion, which is one of the commonest type of eyelid lesions seen in the ophthalmology clinic. Pathologically, it is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory lesion caused by the blockage of the meibomian glands. They usually are asymptomatic, may have a cosmetic blemish or may rarely cause local infections. The aim of the study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of a herbal paste in the management of Bardah patient. It was conducted in the outpatient department of National Teaching Hospital of Ayurveda, Borella. In this study, a 42- year-old female patient came with complaint of a pea sized mass on her upper eyelid for 25 days. Based on the characteristic features the condition was diagnosed as Bardah and she was treated by an external application of a herbal paste over the lesion daily for 2 weeks. The results suggested that, the drugs under the trial had shown considerable improvement in the signs and symptoms of Bardah from 5th day on wards. Hence, it can be concluded that further trials should be done in large samples to evaluate the efficacy and safety of particular paste in the management of Bardah.