Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Amongst many elements, we have to initially contemplate the seasonal issue for administration of Sneha, whereas conducting snehapana – oleation remedy. The kind of Sneha chosen for the Snehana remedy also needs to be supreme with the prakriti, dosha and vikriti of the person and extra so ever with the kala – season by which the Sneha is run.
Snehana can’t be randomly performed in any season. Equally, Sneha can’t be utilized in any season. There are guidelines and laws for every little thing, defined within the Ayurveda treatises, which needs to be religiously adopted for acquiring higher outcomes and in addition to keep away from any aspect or untoward results or problems because of the remedy.
On this article we will focus on the seasonal relationship with snehana remedy.
Ref – Ashtanga Hridaya SutraSthana Chapter 16, Verses 12-14
Supreme seasons and time for administration of Snehana – oleation / lubrication remedy
तैलं प्रावृषि, वर्षान्ते सर्पिरन्यौ तु माधवे।
ऋतौ साधारणे स्नेहः शस्तोऽह्नि विमले रवौ॥१२॥
तैलं त्वरायां शेतेऽपि घर्मेऽपि च घृतं निशि।
निश्येव पित्ते पवने संसर्गे पित्तवत्यपि॥१३॥
निश्यन्यथा वातकफाद्रोगाः स्युः पित्ततो दिवा।
There are principally 4 kinds of Sneha.
1. Sarpi – ghee
2. Majja – bone marrow
3. Vasa – muscle fats
4. Taila – oil
A number of of those can be utilized for the aim of snehana. Ideally and for all sensible functions, use of single Sneha is most well-liked. Ghee is probably the most used Sneha for Snehapana, whereas getting ready the affected person for Panchakarma procedures, primarily Vamana and Virechana.
We are going to now see which Sneha suits by which season on the subject of scientific administration.
Tailam Pravrushi: Oil is good in Pravrit Ritu
Taila – oil is alleged to be supreme for administration in Pravrit Ritu i.e. early monsoon season. From this info, we will additionally derive that oil could be administered in Varsha Rtu – monsoon or wet season additionally. Varsha / Pravrt Rtu is the season by which Vata Prakopa – aggravation of vata naturally takes place. So, all practices together with meals and actions needs to be targeted in direction of balancing vata. Taila is the most effective for balancing vata and is good in these seasons.
Varshante Sarpi: Ghee is good in Sharad Rtu
Sarpi / Ghrta – ghee is good for administration in Varshanta Rtu i.e. Sharad Rtu – autumn season. Pitta aggravation naturally takes place in Sharad Rtu. Subsequently, all practices together with meals and actions needs to be targeted in direction of balancing pitta. Ghrta / ghee is the most effective for balancing pitta and is good in these seasons.
Anyau tu Madhave: The others i.e. muscle fats and bone marrow in Madhava / Vasanta Rtu
Vasa – muscle fats and Majja – bone marrow are perfect for administration in Madhava / Vasanta Rtu i.e. spring season. These two unctuous substances are hardly ever utilized in snehana and are additionally utilized in unique instances whereby they’re indicated. In the event that they must be used, they must be solely within the spring season and they don’t seem to be appropriate to be used in different seasons.
Majja and Vasa are second and third finest in balancing pitta, ghrta being the primary finest and taila being the least.
Then again, Vasa and Majja are the second and third finest in balancing vata and kapha, taila being the primary finest and ghrta being the least.
Vasanta Rtu is the season for pure kapha aggravation. Although taila is the most effective to fight kapha, it needs to be strictly utilized in Pravrt Rtu. So, Vasa would be the finest choice to fight kapha on this season.
Default use of Sneha?
Barring their utility in balancing the seasonal aggravation of doshas, Taila and Ghrta are the most effective Sneha to take care of any dosha aggravation in Pravrt and Sharad Rtu respectively. The identical is the case with Vasa and Majja, whereby they’re finest to be used in Vasanta Rtu, immaterial of dosha aggravation. However, virtually and logically it’s good to comply with the seasonal aggravation of doshas.
Instance, in Pravrt or Varsha Rtu – if there’s pitta aggravation or manifestation or set off of pitta ailments, taila can’t be used regardless of being the Sneha of alternative for this season as a result of it’s least helpful for pitta. So, we will maintain pitta below verify with palliative medicines till the following season i.e. Sharad Rtu, the season beneficial for administration of Ghrta to fight pitta.
Sneha administration in Sadharana Rtus
In sadharana rtus i.e. temperate seasons – whereby the local weather is neither too sizzling nor too chilly, Sneha needs to be ideally administered throughout day time and when the solar is obvious within the sky i.e. shiny day. Pravrt / Varsha, Sharad and Vasanta Rtus are Sadharana Rtus. These are supreme seasons to fight vata, pitta and kapha respectively and therefore to manage vasti, virechana and vamana respectively. For this, snehana is run as a part of purvakarma – preparation for shodhana. It needs to be administered throughout day time solely, as specified. The solar needs to be clear on nowadays i.e. the cloudy climate isn’t appropriate for administration of snehana or snehapana.
Different guidelines for Sneha to be adopted as a part of seasonal consideration
Taila could also be utilized in chilly seasons additionally and Ghrta in summer time and even at night time, if there’s an emergency for administration of Sneha.
Ghrta needs to be administered solely at night time time throughout summer time season in –
– ailments brought on by vitiated pitta and vata
– in samsarga i.e. twin aggravation of pitta and vata whereby pitta is predominant
Then again, when the Sneha is indicated to be given within the morning and they’re used at night time time, they trigger vata and kapha ailments. Equally, Sneha administered throughout day time when they’re indicated to be given at night time time, causes pitta ailments.
