Abstract

A CASE STUDY: EFFECT OF HINGWADI TAIL MATRA BASTI IN KSHINA-ARTAVA

Anita S. Waghmare* and Kalpana B. Ayare

ABSTRACT

God has gifted woman with unique phenomenon of giving rise to offspring. To effectively fulfill the above aim, nature has conferred special anatomical and physiological characteristics in the woman. Regular Rajpravartana indicate woman‟s normal reproductive life and also health index. Ayurvedic classic gives importance to Shuddha Artava. Acharya Charak has described ‘Shuddha Artava’ as one among the ‘Garbhasabhava samugree’. According to journal of natural science, biology and medicine (year2011, volume 2 Issue 2 page 174-179) prevalence of menstrual disorders like menstrual irregularity and dysmenorrhoea was 11.9% and 78.2%. According to article published in JKIMSU VOL -2 Jan –June 2013, a study of adolescent girl in western Maharashtra for Menstrual problem revealed –irregular menses 63.91%, oligomenorrhea 16.08% and hypomenorrhoea 49.13%. All Ayurvedic classics have mentioned that “Artavadushti” is one of the causative factors of infertility. According to Maharshi Sushruta, Lakshanas of Kshina-Artava are as follows- AÉiÉïuɤÉrÉå rÉjÉÉåÍcÉiÉ MüÉsÉÉSzÉïlÉqÉsmÉiÉÉ uÉÉ rÉÉåÌlÉuÉåSlÉÉ cÉç||-xÉÑ. xÉÔ 15/10 i. Yathochit Kala Adarshanam ii. Alpata As compared to her previous menstrual iii. Yoni Vedana cycle Kshina - Artava is always due to Vatakapha Dushti and Pitta Kshaya and Kshaya of Poshak Dhatu. Taila and basti are main treatment of Vatadosha. Majority of the Dravyas of Hingwadi Taila are Ushna and Vata-Kapha-har. Matra Basti of „‟Hingwadi Taila’’ produces Anulomana of Vatadosha, Shaman of Kaphadosha which helps to regularise menses; Stripushpa-Janan karma. The present case study – Hingwadi Taila Matra Basti in Kshina-Artava showed upashama of lakshanas of Kshina-Artava.

Keywords: Kshina-Artava, Infertility, Hingwadi Taila, Matra-Basti.