Role of nasya karma in stree vandhyatva (female infertility) – a review

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According to Ayurveda Having no Baby is described as Vandhyatva and Infertility in Modern science. Infertility is a main issue in today’s era. Many couples go for IVF, Surrogacy and many more with very little benefits. Nearly 10-14% of individuals are belonging to the reproductive age group are affected by Infertility. Its rate is constantly increasing due to change in lifestyle, High pollution, Socioeconomic cause and enormous amount of stress. Ayurveda explained wide range of protocols and medicines for the management of Vandhyatva . In Ayurveda four factors are mentioned Rutu, Kshetra, Ambu, Beeja should be in proper state in order to achieve conception and complete the pregnancy successfully. Fertility is an occurring necessity and is assumed over whelming importance from time immemorial. Also, not all couples who desire a pregnancy will achieve one spontaneously and a proportion of couples will need medical help to resolve underlying fertility problems. The main causes of Infertility are Tubal block, PCOD, PID and endometriosis. Infertility is considered as a public health issue world wise by world health organisation. Ayurveda is a branch of Medicine which has been serving for humanity since ancient time by both preventive and curative aspects. Nasya an ayurvedic procedure helps in Infertility by acting on hormones thus producing Aim and Objective: To understand Female Infertility in both Ayurvedic and Allopathic perspectives., To understand Nasya role in Stree Vandhyatva (Female Infertility). Methodology: Reviewing the Female Infertility and Role of Nasya in it through Ayurvedic classics, commentaries also recently published books and Research journals and modern science literature, the collection done and attempt to get corelation between Ayurveda and Modern literature. Conclusion: - Motherhood is the biggest gable in the world. There is an ancient saying ‘ Aputryasya’ . Nasya is the best treatment modality to treat the infertility which is mainly produced by the hormonal imbalance. Administration of Nasya during menstrual period causes Yoni Shoshana , it means that nasya is having the capacity to reach up to the Yoni Bhaga . Keywords: Stree Vandhyatva , Female Infertility, Nasya Karma etc INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Divya Pawar