Abstract

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ASHWAGANDHA GHRITA AND PHALAGHRITA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VANDHYATVA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CERVICAL FACTOR

Dr. Archana Sadashiv Chikte*

Abstract

Vandhyatva (Infertility) is also an independent disease, rather a cardinal feature of so many diseases. In Sushruta Samhita, the Vandhyatava has been included in twenty Yoni vyapada. Acharya Charaka and Vagabhatta have referred Vandhyatva due to abnormality of Beejamsa. First time Acharya Harita has classified Vandhyatva in detail. In the present scenario of the space age millennium and rapid advancement in the technology, infertility is still a problem that has been continued from ages. Childlessness is described as Vandhyatva and is termed as Infertility in Modern Science. Conception depends on the fertility of both the female and male partners According to the current statistics, it is the fact that infertility is increasing and major causes of the disease are described in modern science as PID, STD and endometriosis in older couples. So over all, female is more responsible for the conception. There are so many drugs mentioned in Ayurvedic classics for the treatment of Vandhyatva. According to previous work done in the department of Stree Roga & Prasuti Tantra, in our institute many drugs are proved effective in the management of Vandhyatva. Among them, Phalaghrita stands the best.

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