Abstract

A COMPREHENSIVE AYURVEDIC REVIEW OF YONI VYAPAD WITH CONTEMPORARY GYNECOLOGICAL CORRELATION

*Vd. Madhuri Sanjay Bhalgat, Vd. Rohini Digambar Nandurkar

Abstract

Yoni Vyapad is a group of twenty gynecological disorders described in Ayurveda, caused due to the imbalance of Vata, Pitta, Kapha, and disturbance in the natural functions of the reproductive system. These conditions present with symptoms like abnormal vaginal discharge, pain, itching, burning, menstrual irregularities, and infertility. The causes include improper diet and lifestyle, excessive or improper sexual practices, infections, trauma, and disturbed menstrual cycles. Modern correlations of Yoni Vyapad include vaginitis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, bacterial and fungal infections, hormonal disorders, PCOS-related menstrual problems, dyspareunia, vaginismus, and other reproductive tract infections. Ayurvedic treatment focuses on correcting the root cause through purification therapies, medicinal decoctions, oils, ghrita, and local treatments like Yoni Prakshalana and Yoni Pichu. Herbs like Lodhra, Shatavari, Ashoka, Triphala, and Panchavalkala show antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and hormone-balancing effects. Understanding Yoni Vyapad with modern concepts helps in providing effective and holistic management of gynecological disorders.

Keywords: Yoni Vyapad, Ayurveda, Gynecology, Vaginal disorders, Dosha imbalance, Artava, Reproductive health, Women’s disorders, Modern correlation.