Role of Vasti Karma in Stree – Roga (Gynecological Disorders)
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
To evaluate the utility and therapeutic effects of vasti karma in stree roga, an effort has been made to collect all the available literature mentioned in ancient ayurvedic classics. This article gives a detailed description of classical references of vasti. It discusses the probable mode of action and its application in different gynecological disorders. In ayurvedic classics all types of stree - rogas are included in the twenty yonivyapad (gynecological disorders) and vasti is the treatment modality indicated in all types of yonivyapad. The niruha and anuvasana vasti are the two main types of vasti are explained here.
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Neelam Kumari Singh, Alok Singh Sengar
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