ALOE VERA - USES IN OBGY

 Aloe vera is a well known Medicinal plant.

 it is popular for its beauty benefits with its names as korphad in Marathi, kumari in Hindi & Sanskrit, Indian Aloe in English & Aloe vera as its latin name.

Family - Liliaceae   

PROPERTIES - 

its swarasa & Bol has different properties.

Kumari swarasa Properties -

Rasa - Tikta,Madhur

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Guru, Snigdha, Picchil

Prabhav - Bhedan

Bol Properties -

Rasa - Tikta

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu, Ruksha, Ushna ,Tikshna

Chemical Composition - Aloin

Medicinal Properties & Uses -

1. Aloe vera gel has Snigdha & picchal  guna with sheeta virya leading  to Shukravrudhi ( Increase in formation of sperms )

2. Due to Tikta rasa , it works as Vrushya (Aphrodisiac).

3. If there is menstrual irregularity due  to rasadi dhatu kshya , it can be used to improve menstrual irregularrities by increasing rasadi dhatu's.

4. Kala bol has Ushna guna so it works as Garbhashaya Sankochak (stimulates uterine muscles/walls causing uterine contractions),so during menstrual cycle it helps for easy flow of menstrual blood. 

note - so it is CONTRAINDICTED in Pregnant women.

5. It works as Aartavjanana ( Emmenagogue / increases or stimulates menstrual flow) so can be used 1 week before expected date of menses.

6. After Delivery , kala bol & pimpalmul churna is used for Garbhashaya shodhana.

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref - Ayurvedic textbooks.