Ayurvedic Treatment For Leucorrhoea (Whites)

Leucorrhoea, or the whites, is a symptom of many diseases peculiar to women. It is a condition in which there is a whitish discharge from the vagina resulting from inflammation or irritation of the membrane lining the genital organs of the female. It may be thick and viscid, and foul smelling. Usually the normal secretions are slimy and slightly sticky and the quantity of vaginal secretions varies throughout the menstrual cycle, peaking at ovulation and also increasing when under emotional stress.

Causes and symptoms:

In addition to infection, some hormonal and metabolic disorders are also responsible for the condition. It occurs commonly among weak, emaciated, and anaemic women. It can also be due to inflammation of the womb following childbirth, displacement of the uterus, or gonorrhoea. Among young females, it may be due to thread worms, as the result of general debility combined with lack of cleanliness or infections.

In addition to the whitish discharge from the vaginal tract, there is weakness as well as pain in the lumbar region and the calves. A burning sensation may be present along with constipation. In a chronic form, leucorrhoea causes irritability. The patients develops black patches under he eyes. Late nights precipitate the attack.

Ayurvedic Treatment for Leucorrhoea:

The first step to be taken in cases of leucorrhoea, therefore, is for the patient to exercise her body by running or by household work. A regular bath with warm water and a strong soap can also help in many cases where the cause is lack of personal hygiene. Wholemeal flour and green vegetables should form the major part of the diet. Milk and milk products should be avoided in the first fortnight of the treatment. Take sun bath everyday for fifteen to twenty minutes. Sit in the sun till you start perspiring. Sipping warm water while sun bathing will help induce sweat. Bathe with cold water after sun bathing. Sun bathing should be precede a meal by one hour or succeed it by two to three hours.

Ayurvedic remedies:

1. Soak about 10gm of dry coriander in 100ml of water overnight, and drink the water in the early morning.
2. A regular douching of the genital tract with a decoction of the bark of the banyan tree or the fig tree is very helpful. A tablespoonful each of the powders of the bark of the trees should be boiled in a liter of water till it is reduced to half. Douching with the lukewarm decoction keeps the vaginal tract healthy and clean.
3. Put a few hibiscus rosa-sinensis in hot ghee and sauté for about 5 minutes. Cool the ghee. Take out the flowers and eat it.
4. Fenugreek seeds should be taken internally in the form of tea and also used as a douche.
5. Mixed 1 cup of water with a cup of milk and boil it. Add 1 tablespoon of dry ginger to it. When it reduces to half add brown sugar to it. Have this for 5- 6 weeks.
6. Mix a tablespoon of dried amla seeds powder and a ripe banana and take it everyday for at least 40 days.
7. A decoction of the fresh walnut leaves can be beneficially used as a douche in the treatment of leucorrhea.
8. Kumari (Aloe vera) is another wonderful remedy for the condition; it tones up the tissues of the uterus and prevents the exudation of any abnormal fluids.
9. Alum or tankan is also one of the drugs used in leucorrhoea.

Ayurvedic medicines and prescription:

The medicine of choice for this condition is Pradarantaka Lauha, a compound of some calxes, of which iron is the most important. A proper course of treatment should be:

1. Pradarantaka Lauha; Chandraprabha; Pushyanuga Churna: 240mg of Pradrantaka Lauha, 500 mg of Chandraprabha and 1gm of Pushyanuga Churna should be taken every morning and evening with decoction of the root of Kusha grass.
2. Yamani Shadava: 4 gm to be taken twice daily.
3. Ashokarishta: 20 ml to be taken twice daily along with Yamani Shadava.

Alternatively the following prescription should be advice:

1. Kukkutanda Twakbhama; Yashaba Bhasma; powder of Amla: 240mg of Kukkutanda Twakbhasma, 120mg of Yashada Bhasma and 500 mg of powder of Amla to be taken in the morning and evening with honey.
2. Chandraprabha; Triphala Powder: 500 mg of Chandraprabha and 3 gm of Triphala powder to be taken at mid-day and night with warm water.
3. Darukadi Churna: 6 gm may be taken last thing at night with cow’s milk.

Diet and other regimen:

A strict dietary regimen is necessary. Fried and spicy foods are to be avoided, as are pickles and other savouries. The patient should be encouraged to chew betel nut (supari) after meals: it has a curative effect and also prevents the development of disease.

The patient should avoid mental strain of all kinds. Late nights and sexual intercourse are to be avoided. A brisk early morning walk is helpful.

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Infertility – Ayurvedic Treatment Overview

The physiology in Ayurveda is unique because it is based upon the three doshas of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. These three biological elements together constitute the structural and functional unit of all living cells, tissues, organs and the body as a whole. When normal, they constitute the three basic tissues or pillars termed as “Tridhatoos” which stabilize life, but when abnormal, the same three elements are responsible for aging, disease, and death; and hence they are termed as “Doshas”.

These three elements are in turn divided in five sub-types each, depending upon their location in the different parts of the body. For example, the sub-types of Vata are:- Prana, Udana, Vyana,Samana and Apana. In this article, I shall discus the Apana Vayu sub-type. The sites of Apana Vayu are the pelvis, bladder, uterus, penis, thighs, testicles, abdominal muscles, pelvic colon and the anus. It is represented by the functional unit of the lumbo-sacral autonomic system. The Apana Vayu is responsible for the ejaculation of semen, expulsion of menstrual discharge, delivery of the fetus, and passage of urine and stools. Dysfunction of this Apana Vayu naturally causes dysfunction and diseases of the colon (large intestine) and the genito-urinary tract.

I shall now demonstrate, in the field of Infertility, how making use of these simple physiological principles sometimes gives amazing clinical results. Different causes of infertility need to be treated differently. Ayurvedic herbal treatment is very useful in increasing sperm count in men, and is very effective in women where the cause of infertility cannot be pinpointed, and in women having very painful periods. Very thin and very obese women who are unable to conceive also benefit from Ayurvedic herbal therapy.

Treatment of infertility is usually a very costly affair, with poor success rates. In this scenario, Ayurvedic treatment may prove to be very economical, and yet sometimes offer surprising results. Let me discuss a case study to prove this point.

A couple presented to me in October 1998, with primary infertility. The husband, aged 40 years, and the wife aged 31 years, had been married 15 years back. Since marriage, the wife had not conceived even once. There was no history of abortion. Naturally, during these years, they had consulted several gynecologists and all routine investigations and treatment for infertility had been done not once but several times. Most of the investigations in the couple were within normal limits.

However, the woman had very severe menstrual pain. Every month for 3-4 days, she was regularly bed-ridden, and had to compulsorily take treatment for the menstrual pain. In addition, she was habitually constipated. One more complaint was severe back-ache, with pain radiating down to the left leg, which would increase at the time of her periods. An X-ray of her back did not show any structural abnormality.

As per the principles of Ayurvedic pathophysiology in such case histories, all these symptoms point to the dysfunction of the Apana Vayu, for which Basti(medicated enema) is the best treatment. I therefore, started her on some simple herbal medicines for infertility, and an enema of 50 ml. oil of sesame on alternate days. After just 20 days, she had a completely normal, painless period, much to her surprise and joy. Her constipation and back-ache too disappeared completely. After just 3 months of regular treatment, she missed her periods, and was asked to stop her treatment. Her ante-natal period was uneventful, and she later delivered a healthy full-term baby-boy. Today, she is the proud mother of two healthy children. Not only did the couple get rid of their infertility, but for the mother, the monthly ordeal of severe menstrual pain is a thing of the past. Simple correction of physiology based on Ayurvedic principles helped this woman to conceive for the first time in 15 years.

In this way, by using the evergreen principles of Ayurveda, simple medications can bring about astonishing results, and major changes in the lives of suffering people!

Dr. A. A. Mundewadi is Chief Ayurvedic Physician at Mundewadi Ayurvedic Clinic based at Thane, Maharashtra, India. He is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at http://www.ayurvedaphysician.com and can be contacted at info@ayurvedaphysician.com

Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, B.A.M.S., is a practicing Ayurvedic physician since the last 22 years. He is a graduate of R. A. Podar Medical (Ayurvedic ) College, Worli, Mumbai, India. During this period of 22 years, he has obtained considerable experience in the clinical treatment of a vast array of patients.

Dr. Mundewadi has studied and experienced extensively all the principles of Ayurveda , involving a healthy life-style, diet regimes, body-cleansing through panch-karma procedures, and treatment with herbal and herbo-mineral compounds.

Dr. Mundewadi has also studied the therapeutic effects of Reiki( he is a 3rd degree Reiki Master), Acupuncture ( he has done a basic and an advanced course in Acupuncture), Hypnotherapy and Magnetotherapy. His current style of clinical practice is a culmination of his experience with all these different treatment modalities.

Dr. Mundewadi has been doing clinical research work since the last 9 years. He has published his findings of herbal treatment of HIV / AIDS in 55 patients in the Bombay Hospital Journal, Mumbai, India, July 2005 issue . He has also successfully completed a clinical trial of herbal extract medicines in Schizophrenia compared to modern anti-psychotics, in 200 patients (See http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00483964). He has also conducted preliminary studies of Ayurvedic herbal extracts in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder, Vascular Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Mental Retardation, and Tobacco and Alcohol Dependence. He also has a special interest in the herbal treatment of Age Related Macular Degeneration and different types of Cancer.

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