MANAGEMENT OF STREE BANDHYATVA BY COMBINED THERAPY OF CHITRAKADI VATI AND LASHUNADI TAILA MATRA BASTI -A CASE REVIEW

Abstract

Aim of womanhood is complete after conception and childbirth. According to Acharya Charaka infertile couples were considered branchless, fruitless waste tree or like a lamp in portrait which will not emit any light or brightness. Conception depends on the fertility potential of  both male and female partners. Female is directly responsible in about 40 to 55% having etiological factors like ovulatory, uterine, tubal factors, etc. Prevalence of infertility having anovulation is increasing. In modern science there are treatments like clomiphene citrate, IVF, GIFT available for ovulation induction but all have unsatisfactory results, lots of side-effects, complications and expenses.So present study has been undertaken to develop safe, potent, cheap and effective remedies from Ayurveda.In Ayurveda Bandhyatva is included in so type of disease caused by the vitiation of vata and act of ovulation is regulated by vata especially apana vata and basti is the best treatment modality for vata dosha. Acharya Kashyap has mentioned anuvasna basti in nashta beeja. Matra basti is a type of anuvasna basti and lashun taila containing 36 drugs  is highly useful in infertility as well aged person to get virya (semen) and progeny having properties like vatakaphashamaka, deepana, garbha sthapaka,vrishya,balya etc. So here, in this case study we selected a case of primary infertility having anovulation since 2 years with painful and scanty menses.So here we did management with matra basti of lashun taila along with oral medication of Chitrakadi vati for 2 consecutive cycles and highly significant results were found.