Abstract

AYURVEDIC VIEW OF KSHEENASHUKRA (OLIGOSPERMIA) – MALE INFERTILITY AND ITS MANAGEMENT

Akshay M. L.* and Arif Khan J. S.

Abstract

Oligospermia is one of the major factor in the male infertility and it is defined as a subnormal concentration of spermatozoa in the penile ejaculate i.e. 15 million/ml. the condition Oligospermia can be well corelated to Ksheena shukra in Ayurveda. The male carrying pathology in semen production includes low sperm count, volume, motility, abnormal forms and sperm functional which impairs the normalcy of the semen and is considered as the main reason for the infertility. Oligospermia is the male infertility issue defined as low sperm concentration in the ejaculation. Ksheena shukra is one type of shukra dhusti, being a disease from Apana vata dhusti, in which decreased quality and quantity of shukra dhatu is observed Ayurvedic treatment includes medicines, herbal aphrodisiacs, lifestyle changes, dietary changes, psychological therapy, and Panchakarma (Detoxification) treatment procedures. Ayurveda gives emphasis to the treatment of shukradushti with dhatuvriddhkara, balakara, Shukrajanaka and Shukrapravartaka those in-terms of increasing the sperm count and motility by using vajeekarana dravya.

Keywords: Ksheena shukra, Oligospermia, Shukra dhusti, Vajeekarana Dravya.