SHALMALI - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as Savar/ Katesavar in Marathi ,Semal / Semar in Hindi , Shalmali in Sanskrit & Silk cotton tree in English.

Latin Name - Salmalia malberica

Family - Bombacaceae

                             

Properties -

Rasa - Madhur

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Laghu, Snigdha ,Picchil

Mochrasa -

Rasa - Kashaya

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Laghu ,Snigdha ,Picchil

Chemical Constituents - Tannin , Galic acid

Parts Used - Roots ,Flower ,Fruit , Niryas 

USES -

🌱Vrushya -

 Its mushali works as Vrushya ( Aphrodisiac)  so used in vajikarana yoga.

🌱Mochrasa -

• Due to Kashayrasa , it works as Shukrastambhan.

• Due to Kashayrasa , it works as stambhan & vranashodhan-ropan so kwatha of mochrasa is useful in Shwetapradara ( Leucorrhoea) & raktapradara.( abnormal uterine bleeding).

• It is also used for Uttarbasti helpful for healing cervical erosions.

• Mochrasa ghrita is useful in all types of pradara ( abnormal vaginal discharges) & also provoides strength.

🌱Raktapradara -

Swarasa of flowers is given in rakta pradara.

🌱Pradara -

Choorna of skin of tree is used with milk.

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks

WHY BREAST FEEDING IS IMPORTANT FOR BOTH - MOTHER & BABY ??

 As World Breast Feeding Week is celebrated from 1st August - 7 th August every year.

The Aim for celebrating this week is to promote Breast Feeding for improving baby's growth naturaly.

Breast Feeding has different Benefits for mother & also the Breast Milk has different benefits explained in Ayurveda & also in modern science.

In Ayurveda Breast Milk is known as Stanya. It has Madhur Rasa, Sheeta virya & Kashaya Anurasa.

STANYA alleviates Vata Dosha, Pitta Dosha & Shrama( Lethargy).

Qualities of Stanya -

 - Medhya ( Improve memory & intellect)

-  Balya ( Gives strength)

-  Hridya ( Pleasant for mind and body )

-  Chakshushya ( improves vision health).

                                     

STANYA Promotes - 

- Smriti ( Memory)

- Buddhi ( Intelligence)

- Ojas ( essence of sapta -dhatus)

- Kapha Dosha

- Agni ( Digestive fire)                             

                                              

Benefits of Breast Milk  for baby -

- Nutritional 

- Provides Immunity.

- Helps for Better Mental Growth.

- Provides Protection against illness.                       

                                

Benefits of Breast Feeding for Mother are - 

-  Decreases chances of post partum Haemorrhage

-  Helps Uterine involution

-  Provides Contraception 

-  Protects against Cancer of Breast & Ovary. 

                                                  

Breast Feeding helps to develop a stronger bonding between the mother & Child.

SHALIPARNI - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is Known as Salwan in Marathi , Sakhin in Hindi ,Shaliparni in Sanskrit .

It comes under Laghu Panchmoola.

Latin Name - Desmodium gangeticum

Family - Leguminoceae                                                      

Properties -

Rasa - Madhur ,Tikta

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Guru , Snigdha

Chemical Constituents -

Oil ,Ksharabh , Raal, Gangetinin ,Gangetin,desmodin.

Parts Used - Panchang

USES -

1.Due to Madhur , Snigdha & guru guna , it works as Vrushya , so it is used in Shukradaurbalya.

2.As it works as Tridoshghna , so helpful in Sutikaroga ( Diseases of puerperal women).

3.As it works as Mutral ( stimulates / increases production of urine) so helpful in Mutrakriccha 

 (Difficulty in Micturition).

 It relieves from daha ,Shoola ( Pain).

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ref - Ayurvedic textbooks

BHUJANGASANA ( COBRA POSE) - BENEFITS & CAUTONS FOR WHO SHOULDNOT DO IT !!

When you are  thinking about Yoga Poses , you must know that each Yoga pose has it's different benefits but after its daily and correct practice.

Here, lets know about Bhujangasana - The Cobra Pose!

Bhujangasana is also known as Sarpasana , Cobra Pose, Serpent Pose.  

                                

 WHAT ARE  THE BENEFITS OF BHUJANGASANA ?

👉 It is useful in  Dysmenorrhoea.

👉 It gives prevention from Uterine Prolapse.

👉 It is useful in all the menstrual disorders.

👉 It helps to reduce belly fat.

👉 It is helpful in Thyroid , Kidney & Pancreas disorders.

👉 It is beneficial in disorders of respiratory system.

👉 It helps to increase digestive fire.

👉 It helps to provide strength to shoulders , chest , neck , back & spine.

                                 

WHO SHOULDNOT PRACTICE COBRA POSE ?

❌ Pregnant woman.

❌ Hernia patients.

❌ Slipped or Herniated disc patients. 

SARIVA - USES IN OBGY

 It is known as Upalsari in Marathi , Anantmool in Hindi , Sariva in Sanskrit & Indian sarasa parila in English.

It is of two types - shweta & Krishna.

Latin Name - Hemidesmus indicus

Family - Asclepiadaceae

                         

Properties -

Rasa - Madhur , Tikta

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Guru , Snigdha

Chemical Constituents -

 Volatile oil, Methoxy salicilic aldehyde , B-sitesterol ,Tetracyclin tri terpin , kitone , saponin.,etc

Parts Used - Roots 

USES -

🌱Due to tikta rasa, it purifies pittadushta stanya ( breast milk impurified due to pitta dosha)

🌱Due to Madhur , Snigdha & Sheeta guna , it increases Shukra and Oja ,so used in Shukradaurbalya.

🌱 As it works as Rakta prasadan & rakta stambhan properties , it is used in Pradara ( Abnormal vaginal discharges) ,Pittaj & Raktaj Yoniroga.

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurveda textbooks.

 

KAMPILLAK - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as Kapila in Marathi, Kabila in Hindi , Kampilla ( Kampillak) in Sanskrit & Kamal tree in English.

Latin Name - Mallotus philipinensis

Family - Euphorbiaceae 

                    

Properties -

Rasa - Katu

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu, ruksha ,Tikshna

Chemical Constituents -

Isorottlerin , Rotlerin, Homorotlerrin , volatile oil , tannin , citric & oxalic acid

Parts Used - Phala-raja

USES -

🌱 Garbhanirodhak -

    It is used Garbhanirodhak ( Contraceptive)

🌱 Vrana-Shodhan

🌱 Vrana-ropan.

🌱 It is useful in raktadushti janya vikara ( diseases caused due to impure blood).

Precautions -

if used in higher amount - causes Nausea.

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ref - Ayurveda textbooks.

 

SAIREYAK -USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

 It is known as Koranti in Marathi ,Katsarreiya in Hindi & Saireyak in Sanskrit .

It is of four types - shweta , rakta , neel , pita.

Latin Name - Barleria prionitis

Family - Acanthaceae

  

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta , Madhur

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Laghu

Parts Used - Panchang , parna (leaves).

USES -

🌱.It is used with jeerak churna in shukrameha , raktadushti.

🌱.It works as Mutral ( stimulates/increases production of urine) so helpful in Mutrakriccha ( Difficulty in Micturition).

DOSE -

Swarasa - 10-20 ml

Kwatha - 40-80ml

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ref - Ayurveda textbooks.

 

PIPPALI-PIPPALIMOOLA - USES IN OBGY

It is known as Pimpali in Marathi , Pipal in Hindi , Pippali in Sanskrit & Long Pepper in English.

Latin Name - Piper longum

Family - Piperaceae

Properties -

🌿AARDRA -

Rasa - Madhur 

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Guru

🌿SHUSHKA -

Rasa - Katu

Virya - Anushna

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Laghu, snigdha , Tikshna

Chemical Constituents - Piperine , Piplartine

Parts Used - Fruit , roots

USES -

🌱Vrushya & Rasayan -

Pippali works Vrushya ( Aphrodisiac) & Rasayana. It increases rasa , rakta & Shukra Dhatu.so used in Panduroga ( Anaemia) , Shukradaurbalya , rajorodha ( obstruction in menstrual blood flow).

🌱Aartav-vaha Srotas -

Pippalmool works as Garbhashaya-sankochak ( causes uterine contractions).

Fruit - works as vrushya ( Aphrodisiac).

So useful in Rajorodha , Sakashta-prasava ( Difficult labour) & Shkradaurbalya.

🌱Sutika roga & Makkal-shoola -

- Pippal moola churna + Honey works as Garbhashay sankochak (uterine contractor) so causes labour pains.

- For the Apareapatana (delivery of placenta) - pippal moola kwatha is used.

- Pippali-Pippalmool - works as Garbhashaya shodhan ( cleansing action of uterus) -  rakta - dushti Makkal shoola & sutika jwara.( puerperal fever).- pippali & pippalimoola churna is used with gud and warm water.

🌱 Pippali moola churna is used with gud( juggarry ) & warm water-

• Patient in labour - for stimulating Labour pains.

• Sutika - stravshodhna ( helping easy excretion of lochia).

• Makkalshoola - in sutika caused due to dushta rakta.

• Sutika roga caused due to dushta strava.( abnormal secretions).

🌱It nourishes all dhatus & increases rasa , rakta & Shukra dhatu leading to nourishment of Updhatus.so , Updhatus of rasa i.e. stanya ( breast milk) & raja ( menstrual blood) also gets nourished.

Dose - Churna - 0.5 - 1 gm

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ref - Ayurveda textbooks.

PUNARNAVA - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as Ghetuli in Marathi , Gadahpurana in Hindi ,

Punarnava in Hindi & Spreading Hogweed in English.

It occurs in two types - 1) Shwet 2) Rakta Punarnava

Latin Name - Boerhavia diffusa

Family - Nyctaginaceae

Properties -

Shweta -

Rasa - Katu ,Madhur,Tikta, Kashaya

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu, Ruksha , Sara

Rakta -

Rasa - Tikta

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu

Chemical Constituents - Punarnavine

Parts Used - Moola ( roots), Beeja ( seeds) , Panchang 

USES -

1.Due to Tikta rasa , Sheeta virya & Aampachan & Shothaghna property, swarasa of roots of  rakta-punarnava is used in Raktapradara (Abnormal Uterine Bleeding).

   It helps to decrease Garbhashaya shotha ( oedema of uterus) , it helps in rakta pradara.

2.It increases quantity of urine , and helps in Shothaghna karya ,so useful in Mutrakriccha ( Difficulty in Micturition).

3.In Mutrakriccha - kwatha of Punarnava 20-30ml twice a day is used. 

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ref - Ayurveda textbooks.

 

NIRGUNDI - USES IN OBGY

It is known as Nirgudi in Marathi , Samhalu in Hindi , Nirgundi in Hindi & Five leaved Chesh in English. 

Latin Name - Vitex negundo

Family - Verbenaceae

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta , Katu ,Kashaya

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu, ruksha

Chemical Constituents - Carbonic acid , volatile oil

Parts Used - Leaves , roots , seeds 

USES -

🌱Aampachak so used in Sutika jwara (Puerperal fever).

🌱.Aartav-vaha srotas -

  As it has Ushna guna , it stimulates function of endometrium so used as Aartavjanana ( stimulates / increases formation of menstrual blood) so helps in Kashtartava ( Dysmenorrhoea).

🌱 Vata-Kaphaghna , Jwaraghna (Antipyretic) , Jantughn ( wormicidal) so used in Sutika Roga ( diseases in post-partum state).

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