Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF ARTAVAVAHA SROTAS WSR TO INFERTILITY AND ITS AYURVEDIC

*Aishwarya Bharat Meher and Vd. Suvarna Dhawale

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is a practical science that deals with physiological and pathological status of human being. Ancient prophet of Ayurveda have classified the elements of the body under three fundamental components Dosha, Dhatu and Mala, they are basics of Ayurveda.[1] Entire body physiology functions according to Dosha, Dhatu, and Mala so, for achieving Ayurveda’s Prayojana Dosha, Dhatu, Mala needs to be Prakrut. Therefore as being Vaidya it is our responsibility to watch for Prakrutavastha of Dosha, Dhatu, Updhatu, Mala & every aspect related to these that is Koshtha, Srotas, Agni, etc. It is a very complex disease in which there are many dushyas were Artav Upadhatu is one of them. The term female infertility refers failure to give child birth or inability to carry full term pregnancy period. Ayurveda described female infertility as Vandhyatva and mentioned Ritu, Kshetra, Ambu and Beeja as primary factors associated with infertility. Ritu resembles period of successful conception, the fertilization can occur if conception done by considering timing of ovulation in appropriate age. Kshetra describes seat of conception; uterus which should be healthy enough to hold foetus produces after successful conception and fertilization. Ambu resembles nourishment to foetus for proper growth and development. Beeja is another factor associated with infertility described health status of ovum, mature state of ovum help in conceiving process. These four factors play vital role in process of fertilization and abnormalities in these factors can lead to infertility. The problem of infertility increases day by day due to current scenario of stressful and imbalanced lifestyle. Infertility not only affect person in terms of physical mean but also causes social and psychological stress. Hence Infertility being common most disease in today’s era this article is to be presented for further analysis and to explore this problem for further research.

Keywords: Ayurveda is a practical science that deals with physiological and pathological status of human being. Ancient prophet of Ayurveda have classified the elements of the body under three fundamental components Dosha, Dhatu and Mala, they are basics of Ayurved