Role of Sthanic Chikitsa in Stree Roga: An Ayurveda Review

  • Neha N Baxi
  • Roshan Vijay Vyas
  • Nikhil A Baxi

Abstract

Ayurveda put health of women on prime focus and gives detailed description on Stree Roga and their management through Ayurveda approaches. The common gynecological problems are Yonidaha, Yonikandu, Yoni paicchilya, Yoni strava, Yoni karkashata, Vamini and Upapluta yonivyapad, etc. The disturbed pattern of menstruation also causes many gynecological problems associated with female health. Ayurveda explains many ways for curing gynecological disorders especially Yoni Roga requiring local therapeutic measures, Sthanik Chikitsa is one of them which offers therapeutic relieves in various Stree Roga. Yoni-Pichu, Yoni Dhoopan, Yonidhawan, Yoni-Lepana, Uttarbasti, Yoni-Varti and Agnikarma, etc. are common approaches of Sthanik Chikitsa which are useful in many gynecological problems. These all approaches of Ayurveda help to maintain good health status of women and relives symptoms of white discharge, itching, burning micturation, foul smell and discharge, etc. These non-surgical and less invasive techniques offers health benefits to retain reproductive health of female and does not imparts severe side effects. Present article explains role of Sthanic Chikitsa in various Stree Roga.

Keywords: Gynecological, Ayurveda, Sthanik chikitsa, Stree Roga

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Baxi, N. N., R. V. Vyas, and N. A. Baxi. “Role of Sthanic Chikitsa in Stree Roga: An Ayurveda Review”. Himalayan Journal of Health Sciences, Vol. 6, no. 4, Nov. 2021, pp. 3-6, doi:10.22270/hjhs.v6i4.112.
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