The effect of Chatur Sneha in the management of Netra roga.

Abstract

The ve main sensations obtained from the sensory organs are the taste, fragrance, vision, sound, and touch. From these senses, the vision is very important and it is perceived by the eyes located in head region. Any disturbances to this area lead for the mismanagement of day to day activities. Mahasneha is widely used in the management of Urdhvajathrugatha roga because it has Snigdakaraka, Jeevana hita, Varnakaraka and Bala-pushti Vardhaka Guna. Grtha, Taila, Vasa and Majja are the four types of Mahasneha. The aim of this study was to nd out the mostly used drug and its qualities among Chatur Sneha in treating Netra Roga. This study was carried out as a literary review. The study consisted of two steps. Primary data were collected through Bruhattrayee, while secondary study was done to nd out the values and qualities of widely used Maha sneha and to understand the rationale behind Maha Sneha in the treatment of Netra Roga. Ayurveda and modern books and World Wide Web were used to collect secondary data. In Akshi Roga Cikitsa, according to Carakasamhita, there are 6 external applications using Grita. Vidalaka, Rasakriya and Anjana mentioned in Carakasamhita use Grita. According to Susruta Samhita there are 8 internal applications and 31 external applications in Chatur Sneha. Among internal applications Grita is included in 87% applications. Among external applications it is 80%; Anjana and 13% Ashchotana formulas of Ghee. According to Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita, Chatur Sneha is used in 22 external applications and 14 internal applications. Ghee is the main drug of over 80% external applications. Anjana (65%) and Tarpana (15%) are the major external applications which include ghee. Therefore, it can be concluded that, according to Brhattrayee, ghee is the mostly used Sneha among Chatur Sneha in treating Netra Roga internally and externally. Ghee possesses Yogavahi and Sanskara Anuvartana Guna and increases absorption efciency in lipid media.