Role of Yashtimadhu Phant Aschyotana in Dry Eye Syndrome - A case report

Abstract

In modern science, tear substitutes are the only treatment available for dry eye syndrome but preservatives added to these drops aggravates the dry eye syndrome. A patient of 35 yrs  female working as a computer software engineer having symptoms of dry eye such as dryness of both the eyes, eye fatigue, eye irritation was treated with yashtimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra) phant aschyotana. In the present study, 10 Bindu (drops) of yashtimadhu phant were instilled in each eye in afternoon for a period of 15 days. There was a significant improvement in the condition especially related to dry eye symptoms like eye irritation, dryness, and eye strain.

Shushkakshipak is a very chronic type of Sarvagata Roga producing Rukshata or dryness of the eyes. The mode of action of Aschyotana could be elaborated as the instilled medicine will penetrate into the Sandhi (Kaninika Sandhi) and will act on lacrimal apparatus.