CHITRAK - USES IN OBGY

 It is known as Chitrak in Marathi & Sanskrit  , chita in Hindi & Leadwort in English.

Latin Name - Plumbago zeylanica

Family - Plumbaginaceae 

                                          

Properties -

Rasa - Katu 

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu , Ruksha , Tikshna

Chemical Constituents - Plumbagin

Parts Used -  Mooltwak (Skin of roots) 

USES -

1.Due to Ushna virya , it works as Vajikarana & kamottejak ( Aphrodisiac).

2.As it works as Tivra Garbhashaysankochak ( uterine contractions) & Gabhastavkara ( causes abortion) so used in Anartava ( Amenorrhoea) & Makkalshoola. 

3.It is also used in Sutika jwara ( Fever in puerperal state ).

4.Due to Ushna & Tikshna guna of chitraka , it works as  Garbhashaya shodhan ( cleansing action of uterus) .

5.Rasayan - it works as rasayan for weakness after jwara ( fever)

6.contraindicated in - 

• raktaj - pittaj yoni roga

• Garbhini ( pregnanat woman)

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ref - Ayurvedic textbooks

BRAMHI -USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is Known as Bramhi in Marathi ,Bramhi & Jalnim in Hindi , Bramhi in Sanskrit & Bacopa in English. 

Latin Name - Bacopa monnieria

Family - Scrophulariaceae

                    

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta , Kashay , Madhur

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Laghu 

Prabhav - Unmad , Apasmara Nashak

Chemical Constituents -

Alkaloid ,Bramhin ,Manitol , sigmesterol ,Beutilinic acid, Saponin ,gyama sitesterol

Parts Used - Leaves 

USES -

🌱 Majja dhatu gets nourished leading to Shukraposhana( nourishment of  shukra)

🌱 It leads to kleda vruddhi and  works as Mutral (Increases or stimulates formation of urine) so used in Mutradaha ( Burning Micturition) , Sarakta Mutrapravrutti (Haematuria) ,shool (Pain) & Mutraashmari ( renal stones).

🌱 Bramhisiddha ksheer is used in Mutrakriccha ( difficulty in micturition) & Ashmari ( renal stones).

Note- this post is for educational purposes only.

ref- Ayurvedic textbooks

"From Pickles to Peace: Understanding Pregnancy Cravings Through Ayurveda"

     We’ve all seen the classic Bollywood scenes of pregnant women craving pickles and raw mangoes, often portrayed with humor. But real pregnancy cravings go far beyond these clichés. They’re not just about the food a pregnant woman desires but can also include activities or experiences she feels drawn to.

     Ayurveda offers a profound explanation for this phenomenon, describing pregnancy cravings as "Dauhruda" and referring to the pregnant woman as "Dauhrudini." Let’s dive into what this truly means and why cravings are more than just whims—they’re deeply connected to the baby growing inside.

                                        

What Does "Dauhrudini" Mean?

In Sanskrit, Dauhrudini translates to "the one with two hearts." This poetic term emphasizes that during pregnancy, the mother and fetus are intimately connected not only physically but also emotionally and energetically.

According to Aacharya Sushruta, after the formation of the fetal heart, Chetana Dhatu (the essence of consciousness) begins to express itself. Through this connection, the fetus communicates its desires to the mother, manifesting as cravings. These are the fetus's subtle way of seeking what it needs for proper development, whether it’s nourishment, comfort, or stimulation.

The Ayurvedic View of Pregnancy Cravings

Cravings aren’t just random urges but carry a deeper significance:

Nourishment Needs: Cravings for specific tastes or foods reflect what the fetus or mother may lack nutritionally.

Emotional Connection: Activities or experiences desired by the mother often reflect the emotional needs of the baby.

Balance of Doshas: Pregnancy brings natural imbalances in Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Cravings can signal the body’s effort to restore harmony.

            Pregnancy is a sacred journey where two lives are intertwined in body, mind, and spirit. Through cravings, the unborn baby communicates its needs, while the mother’s body responds with love and care. Ayurveda’s wisdom reminds us to honor this connection, embracing cravings that nurture and finding creative ways to manage those that don’t.

As a Dauhrudini, you are carrying not just a baby but the wisdom of generations, connected by the subtle language of cravings. Listen, nurture, and celebrate this incredible journey!

Have an interesting pregnancy craving story? Share it in the comments below! Let’s explore the beautiful connection between mother and baby.

                   

BHRUNGRAJ - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is mostly known for its use for hair health.

It is known as Maka in Marathi , Bhongara / Bhangeria in Hindi , Bhrungraj in Sanskrit ,

Trailing eclipta plant in English.

Latin Name - Eclipta alba

Family - CompIositeae

Properties -

Rasa - Katu ,Tikta 

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu , Ruksha

Chemical Constituents - Ecliptine

Parts Used -

Panchang , Beej ( seeds) 

USES -

👉Due to Ushna virya , it stimulates the functions of kidneys and so helps for Mutrajanana so, used in Mutrakriccha ( Difficulty in micturition ).

👉Beej - Vajikarana ( Aphrodisiac)

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurveda textbooks.

DO YOU KNOW THE BENEFITS OF YOGA IN PREGNANCY !

 As pregnancy is a very delicate Phase of a woman's life & it is also important for them to help their baby to grow healthy.

As Now , YOGA is accepted worldwide. let's know about the Benefits of "YOGA IN PREGNANCY".                                                 

    

Benefits of  Yoga in Pregnancy - 

👉 Increases the chances of a natural birth of the baby along with giving you a speedy recovery.

👉 Relaxes your mind & keeps it calm & balanced.

👉 Helps as well as controls the breathing & circulation.

👉 Avoids anxiety & Stress.

👉 Strengthens  your spine.

👉 Helps  in solving problems like swollen legs & feet , back pain etc.                                         

                                          

👉 Makes women feel more secure , physically & mentally.

👉 Improves your mood.

👉 Helps with better digestion.

👉 Promotes sleep.

👉 Removes fatigue & stress.

👉 Prevents & reduces pregnancy problems.

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Bharangi - Uses in Gynaecology

👉It is Known as Bharangi in Marathi , Hindi & also in Sanskrit ,& Blue flowered glory tree in English.

Latin Name - Clerodendrum serratum

Family - Verbenaceae                                        

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta ,Katu ,Kashaya

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu , Ruksha

Chemical Constituents -

skin of roots has phenolic glycosides ,Saponin , siratogenic acids , D-manitol, B-sitesterol.

Parts Used - roots

USES -

🌿 Anartava ( Amenorrhoea)

🌿 Nashtartava

🌿 Raktaj gulma

🌿 Vataj gulma

🌿 Due to Ushna virya , Bharangi churna works as rajovruddhikara ( Increases/stimulates formation of menstrual blood)

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurveda textbooks.

AAKARKARABHA - Use in Gynaecology

It is a traditional medicine most commonly known as akkal-kadha in Marathi ,akkal-kara in Hindi , akarkarabha in sanskrit , Pellitory in English.

Latin Name -  Anacyclus pyrethrum

Family - Asteraceae              

                               

Properties -

Rasa - Katu

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu, ruksha , tikshna

Chemical Constituents -

 Pyrethrin

Parts used - roots

USES -

1. Shukrastambhak

2. Roots are used in Vajikara kalpas. (Aphrodisiac).

3. It also has spermatogenic action.

3. Mutrasangrahaniya 

4. Raktashodhak..

"HOW AYURVEDA DESCRIBES HEALTHY MENSTRUATION ? "

 Menstruation is an important part of a female life. it is an indication that a woman's body is preparing her for pregnancy. 

Menstruation or menstrual period is a Normal Vaginal bleeding occurring monthly as a part of  woman's life.

 As Ayurveda has described Healthy Menstruation in Different ways as -

                           "Healthy Menstruation is an indication of Healthy woman !"                                             

                                        

Aacharya's have described menstruation qualitative & quantitative Characters -

Aacharya Charaka describes about Normal menstrual blood as -

            " गुंजाफल सवर्णमं च पद्मालक्तक सन्निभम /

               इंद्रगोपसंकाश आर्तवम शुद्धमादिशेत // " च.चि.३० 

 Shuddha aartva has colour as - Bright red as like -

 👉 Gunja Phala -   

                                        

👉Indragopa insect  -

                                                                

                                                                      

👉 Red lotus -                 

                                              

👉 The menstrual flow should come after one month.

👉 The menstrual blood flow should be non- sticky.

👉 It does not cause burning sensation / pain .

👉 The menstrual blood flow should persist for 5 days.

👉 Quantity - 

      Menstrual blood flow should be neither too heavy nor too less.

Aacharya SUSHRUTA describes Shuddha aartava ( healthy menstrual blood ) as - 

      शश असृक प्रतिम यत्तु यद्वा लाक्षारसोपमम् /

     तद आर्तव प्रशंसन्ति यद वासो न विरंजयेत // सु. शा.2

👉 Menstrual blood flow - red like blood of  rabbit.

👉 It never leaves a stain on chloths.

Arjun - Uses in Gynecology

It is mostly known for its Prabhava as -Hrudya.

It is known as Arjunsadada in Marathi , arjun in Hindi & sanskrit , Arjuna in English.

Latin Name - Terminalia arjuna

Family - Combrataceae  

                                

Properties -

Rasa - Kashaya

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu,ruksha

Prabhav - Hrudya (cardiotonic)

Chemical Constituents -

Arjunetin

Parts Used -

Skin of the tree ( twak)

USES -

1. Shukrasatambhan -

    So arjuna churna is used with shwetachandan kwatha in Shukrameha (spermatorrhoea).

2. Raktapradara -

    Due to kashaya rasa it is used to cure rakta pradara ( abnormal uterine bleeding)

3. Shwetapradara -

 - Due to Kashaya rasa , the Garbhashayamukha vrana ( cervical erosions) get cured.leading to 

 - Cure for Shwetapradara ( leucorrhoea).

This post is for educational purposes only.

Ref - ayurveda textbooks

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THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD GO TOWARDS AYURVEDA !!

 As Ayurveda is an ancient Science with Holistic approach & Now a days , Ayurveda is in focus during CORONA Times due to it's many benefits getting proved again & again.                                           

👉DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS THE AIM OF AYURVEDA ?

 Aacharya Charaka describes aim of Ayurveda as - 

" प्रयोजनं चास्य - स्वस्थस्य स्वास्थ्य रक्षणम ,आतुरस्य विकार प्रशमनं च // "[ च सु.३०/२६ ]

 1) स्वस्थस्य स्वास्थ्य रक्षणम - 

    It means maintaining the healthy status of a healthy person in healthy state.

 2) आतुरस्य विकार प्रशमनं च - 

    Here , आतुर - means the person with diseased condition ( patient).

               विकार प्रशमनं - means curing the diseased state.

  Thus , Aacharya Charaka described aim of  Ayurveda as-

   Ayurveda is aimed at maintaining the Healthy status of  a Healthy person in Healthy state & also curing the diseased state of a patient.

👉WHO  IS SAID  HEALTHY AS PER AYURVEDA ? 

समदोष: समाग्निच: समधातुमलक्रिया:/

प्रसन्नात्मेद्रियमना: स्वस्थ इत्यभिधीयाते // सु.सु.१५/४१

 In this Aacharya Sushruta , explains about - Health as " A person is said healthy if he has Samadosha  ( Normal state of vatadi dosha's),Sama-agni ( Normal state of 13 sharir agni) Samadhatu ( Normal state of sapta dhatu ) & sama-mala kriya [ Normal excretion of Mala ( like urine , stool,etc)] and he has Prasanna aatma , Indriya & Mana ( Having Normal Body and Mind - this relates with physical , psychological & spiritual health) .

And as per WHO - 

"Health is the state of complete Physical , Mental and Social wellbeing and not merely the abscence of disease or infirmity."

The health as per Aacharya Sushruta relates with the definition of Health as per  WHO ( World Health Organization) .

👉WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC TREATMENT AS PER AYURVEDA ?

प्रयोग शमयेत व्याधी योअन्यमन्यमुदीरयेत / नासौ विशुद्ध: शुध्द्स्तु  शमयेद्यो न कोपयेंत //

It means -

Scientific treatment is " The treatment which does not create a new disease while treating a disease.

In simple words Aacharya  explains that scientific treatment does not have any side - effect.

Thus , Ayurveda works on these principles for keeping your healthy status "Healthy" and if you get diseased , it cures your disease by its treatment " removing root cause of the disease", as said above with its scientific way i.e. without side-effects.

👉AYURVEDA IN CORONA TIMES - 

👉As In corona times , Every one was using Immunity boosters of which widely used are golden milk/ chyawanprash for maintaining their healthy state.

👉Also , if one was diagnosed with corona - was also treated with Ayurveda drugs like sanshamni vati ,ashwagandha vati , ayush 64 - without having side-effects.

👉It is also seen that many of the mucormycosis patients are also cured and prevented from operations.

As AYURVEDA  Aims at maintaining your Healthy status  in Healthy state Without having  Side-effects , Why not to follow Ayurveda?

 

APAMARGA - USES IN OBGY

It is known as Aghada in Marathi , chidchidi in Hindi ,Apamarga in Sanskrit & prickly chaff flower in English.

Latin Name - Achyranthes aspera

Family - Amaranthaceae

                                     

Properties -

Rasa - Katu ,Tikta

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu , Ruksha ,Tikshna ,Sara

Chemical Constituents -

Potash

Parts Used -

Roots,leaves tandul,panchang

USES -

1. Udavartini yonivyapada ( Dysmenorrhoea) -

    Due to use of Apamarga kshara , pain decreases and menstruation gets regularised.

2. Makkalshoola -

    After rajastrava , to decrease pain apamarga is used.

3. Ashmari Bhedan - 

   Due to katu rasa & Ushna virya , apamarga acts as cleanser for kapha and leads to ashmaribhedana.( kaph kledan & vicchedana).

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks