AN AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND SAMPRAPTI OF POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
PCOS, one of the anuktavyadhi as per Ayurvedic medical science, needs a special contemplation because of its increasing prevalence among young girls in their reproductive age in India. Basically, this article is review of various Ayurvedic classical texts to understand the resemblance of PCOS with diseases described in these text; better understand its pathogenesis based on ayurvedic principle and involvement of srotas dushti related to afflicted dosha and dushya due to contributory factors like sedentary lifestyle, dietary variations, lack of exercise and stress etc. This article focuses on Rasavaha and Medovaha srotas dushti explaining its relevance to PCOS and relating symptomatology of these vitiated srotasas to better understand the pathogenesis of PCOS that may guide towards best ways to manage the modifiable factors responsible for PCOS.
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Dr. Zaiba Shaikh
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