THERAPEUTIC ROLE OF STHANIK CHIKITSA IN STREE ROGA: AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVES

Women's health is a fundamental component of society's wellbeing. Due to an increasingly busy life and very competitive environment, many changes have occurred in the lifestyle of women that produce additional physical and emotional & mental stress on them. Because of this additional stress, women are more susceptible to environmental factors, and experience gynecological conditions such as leucorrhea, burning during micturition, dyspareunia and vaginal infections & foul smell, etc. According to Ayurveda, there are many local forms of therapies called Sthanika Chikitsa which are utilized in treating the various gynecological problems. Sthanika Chikitsa consists of various therapeutic procedures such as; Yonidhavana, Yoni Pichu, Yoni Dhoopana, Yoni Varti, Yoni Lepana, Yoni Parisheka, Kshara Karma and Uttarbasti, etc. Considering this fact present article discusses therapeutic role of Sthanik Chikitsa in various Stree Roga.