Abstract

A REVIEW STUDY OF THE ROLE OF RASAUSHADHIS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SHWETA PRADARA

*Dr. Vasavi K. Madurwar (Totawar), Dr. Mukund Dive and Dr. Sneha Kubde

Abstract

Health is an important factor that not only contributes to human well being; but also aids in economic growth globally. What’s more important is that women's health concerns are numerous and influenced by various factors like gender disparities, early marriage, domestic violence and sexual abuse, malnutrition, poverty, illetracy and access to quality healthcare poses a major concern today. A Healthy woman is the main pillar of the healthy family & society. In today's era of the 21st century, due to change in the lifestyle of women, overburden of job, increasing mental stress & recurrent urinary tract infections causes physical & psychological disturbances by which women can develop menstrual abnormalities during reproductive age. This may further result in serious gynecological disorders like pradar, garbhini rog, sutika roga etc. All women have experienced some sort of vaginal discharge in her life span. White vaginal discharges along with the other symptoms like feeling of weakness, pain in the back and calves, loss of vital fluids, pruritus on and around the vulva, thighs and thigh joints etc. comes under the heading of Leucorrhoea, which is described as Shweta Pradara in Ayurvedic classics. In Ayurveda, rasaushadhis (Herbo mineral preparations) are known for the quick result in very small dosages. The main advantages of rasaushadhis is its potency, effectiveness, longevity & also having the most influential effect on various chronic diseases. This review aims to collect information on some rasaushadhis used in the management of infectious diseases like Shweta Pradara.

Keywords: Rasaushadhis, Shweta Pradara.