Abstract

EFFICACY OF PANCHVALAKALA YONI VARTI IN PITTALA YONIVYAPADA W.S.R. to VULVOVAGINITIS – A HYPOTHETICAL STUDY

Riya*, Sharma Kalpna, Tomar Pravesh, Shaksi and Verma Annu

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Abstract

Ayurveda is considered by many scholars to be the oldest healing science. In Sanskrit, Ayurveda means “The Science of Life.” Ayurvedic knowledge originated in India more than 5,000 years ago and is often called the “Mother of All Healing.” It stems from the ancient Vedic culture and was taught for many thousands of years in an oral tradition from accomplished masters to their disciples. In our classics, Acharya's have mentioned twenty Yonivyapada which attribute as a major cause in affecting the normalcy of the female reproductive tract. Pittala Yonivyapada is caused by Pitta Dosha dominancy which can be correlated with Vulvovaginitis. The Vulvovaginitis is the disease of vulva and vagina. Today's era Vulvovaginitis disease is rising in an alarming way and its recurrence decreases the fertility rate. If it goes untreated it causes infertility, chronic pain, itching, foul smell discharge, dyspareunia etc. Aim: Evaluation of proper management of the disease not only to cure but to reduce recurrence rate through Ayurvedic management. Materials and Methods: In this article, we will use Panchvalkala Yoni Varti vaginally at bed time after cessation of menstrual bleeding for 21 days.

Keywords: Yonivyapada, Pittala Yonivyapada, Vulvovaginitis, Panchvalkala.