Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON KARNINIYONIVYAPAD

*Dr. Mayanka and Dr. Deepika Gupta

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Abstract

Ayurveda has elaborated almost all gynaecological disorders under the entity of twenty yonivyapad and ashtaartava dusti. Karnini yonivyapad is one among the twenty yonivyapad. It is described with its own pathogenesis and treatment in classical text. Pregnancy is one of the most unique, exciting and joyous time in a woman’s life. After completing entire nine months of gestation period baby is delivered. This disease is due to straining during labour in the absence of labour pains, the vayu obstructed by fetus, withholding kapha along with rakta develop Karnika in yoni, which obstructs the passage of raja. Due to presence of karnika (a small muscular ball), this condition is termed as karnini yonivyapad by Acharya Charaka and Acharya Shusruta. Common symptom are vaginal discharge, backache, the pruritus on and around the vulva, pain in pelvic region and weakness. It can be compared with cervical erosion due to its sign and symptoms. In ayurveda, Karnini yonivyapada is treated with combination of shodhan, shaman and sthanika chikitsha.

Keywords: karnini yonivyapad, cervical erosion, sodhana, shaman, sthanika chikitsha.