ROLE OF VRISHYA DRAVYAS IN KSHEENSHUKRA: A REVIEW
*Dr. Priyanka Rajendra Chaudhari and Dr. Prashant S. Patil (Associate Professor)
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Abstract
As per the WHO estimates 60-80 million couples worldwide currently
suffer from infertility. A recent report on the status of infertility in
India, states that nearly 50% of infertility is related to the reproductive
anomalies / disorder in the male. In men, infertility may result from
impaired sperm quality (ex. Reduced motility / reduced sperm
numbers). The Oligospermia is one of the conditions related to male
infertility which associated with low sperm count. Ayurveda the
science of Indian medical system described various terms related to
male infertility such as; Ksheena shukra, Ksheena retasa, Alpa retasa
and Shukra dosha which resembles conditions associated with
oligospermia. Ayurveda also described various treatment modalities for
the management of oligospermia such as use of herbs & formulation,
conduction of balanced life style and diet control, etc. This article presented a conclusive
review on various ayurvedic drugs used in the management of oligozoospermia.
Keywords: Ksheena shukra, oligozoospermia, infertility.
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