Abstract

CONCEPTUAL VIEW OF SHAMAN AND SHODHAN CHIKITSA IN POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME

*Dr. Rutuja Gaikwad and Dr. Shrutika Sanjay Surlake

Abstract

„A woman‟s health is her capital‟. Today‟s woman are multitasking experts, nurturing personal and professional dedications and dreams. Though, being a multitasker she pays the heavy price of self- neglect. Withering and waning in her constant endeavors to excel. And due to this she goes through a barrage of changes beginning from the time she attains puberty to the time she goes through menopause. Owing to this, women are subject to large number of complaints in relation to the reproductive system. Among those complaints, polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the major issue which reflects various abnormal changes in her system. PCOS is a common endocrine disorder characterized by  Hyperandrogenism  Chronic anovulation  Insulin resistance  Obesity Ayurvedic medicine has been proven to be efficient to treat PCOS. Ayurveda lays emphasis on ‘स्वस्थस्म स्वाथ्म यऺणं आतुयस्म ववकाय प्रशमभनभ‟. So the emerging health problem like PCOS is controlled by the shodhan and shaman chikitsa mentioned in „Ayurvedic „classics. It understands the disease by considering the Doshas and Dushyas involved in disease manifestation. The vamanadi shodhan karma and Deepanadi shaman karma makes the woman free from the disease by breaking „Dosha – Dushya samurchchana'.

Keywords: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Shaman, Shodhan, Yonivyapad.