A case study on arohana snehapana in kshina shukra

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Ayurveda is a science of life, and it has taken the foremost place in the management of lifestyle disorders. In a country like India where the population is a burning problem, infertility is a much more serious problem that may become the basis of marital disharmony. The major Focus of fertility problems in the past has been the female patient but with the advancement of diagnostic technology, it was realized that males were also responsible for infertility. In general Male infertility, factors are suspected of contributing to infertility in almost 40% of infertile couples. Out of many causes of male infertility, Oligospermia is the leading cause. In the present case study, A 32-yearold male patient (Registration No 104290) had visited Panchakarma OPD of S J G Ayurveda Medical College & Research Center , Koppal with chief complaints of low sperm count, erectile dysfunction to get a child since married life of 5 years and the associated complaint was the inability to maintain a prolonged erection. Based on the patient's complaints and semen analysis reports the patient was diagnosed with Oligospermia (KSHINA SHUKRA) according to Ayurvedic view. The patient was treated with Arohana snehapana with Ashwagandha Ghrita and Madhutalika Basti. This case report provides us with a guideline that even nearly oligospermia can be successfully treated in Ayurveda with valid Chikitsa Siddhanta. Keywords: Oligospermia, Snehapana, Arohana, Madhutalika Basti, INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Rakesh