Abstract

CLINICAL STUDY OF PUSHYANUGA CHURNA AND YONI PRAKSHALANA WITH TRIPHALA KWATHA IN MANAGEMENT OF KAPHAJA YONIVYAPADA W.S.R. VULVOVAGINITIS

Ankur Maurya*, Basant Kumar Parashar and Pratap Rao Ighe

Abstract

 The prevalence & incidence rate occurrence of Vulvovaginitis is widespread due to unhealthy habits and lack of hygienic conditions. The majority of cases of Vaginitis are Bacterial Vaginosis.  The onset of the infection is not known as 50% of the women are asymptomatic. Though it is projected to be 40 to 50% in the age group of childbearing women, the second most common type of genital Candidiasis around 20-25% in women, and the incidence of Trichomonas infection is about 10- 15%.  According to WHO, every year 333 million new cases of curable Vulvovaginal infections are registered. 75% women experience vaginal yeast infection at least once during their life time.  So, there is a great scope to find out a safe, potent, effective and cost-effective Ayurveda remedy for the management of Vulvovaginitis.  With the use of external treatments like, Yoni Prakshalana, Uttar basti and internally administered medicines such as Pushyanuga Churna, Triphala Guggulu, Ashokarishta, Lodhrasava, etc., many patients get symptomatic relief with minimal or no side effects.

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