Abstract

AYURVEDIC INSIGHTS ON SOOTIKABHARANA RASA – A BLESSED DRUG FOR PUERPERAL WOMEN

*Sindhuja K. N., Ashok Kumar B. N., Ravindra Angadi, Radhika Ranjan Geethesh P., Sushmitha V. S.

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Abstract

Women or Stree are meant for the beautiful process of creation of a new life starting from conception to delivery and finally expulsion of placenta after delivery of foetus. In Ayurveda postnatal period is termed as ‘Sootika Kala’ and it is the period after delivery of foetus and complete expulsion of placenta till 6weeks.[1] Postnatal period is an important phase of transition in women’s life where maternal physiological and anatomical changes return to nonpregnant state. After parturition there will be multiple wounds in the reproductive canal like, at the site of placental detachment, cervix, vaginal canal and vulva which is susceptible for infection. Soothika Visha is the main causative factor for Sootika Roga, which is nothing but the infection in the birth canal due to multiple wounds which causes inflammation and dosha prakopa and produces lakshanas like Sootika Jwara, Sootika Makkala, Dhanurvata, etc… Sootikabharana Rasa is a herbo-mineral formulation which is indicated in Sootika roga, specially in Dhanurvata and Tridoshaja Vyadhi. In this article, an attempt has been made to unravel the action on Sootikabharana Rasa in Sootika roga.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Sootika, Sootika Roga, Sootikabharana Rasa.