Ayurveda and gynecological disorders.
The science of life--Ayurveda is practiced in India since time immemorial. Besides being cheap and easily available Ayurvedic drugs are considered safe. Moreover, there is surge in the interest in Ayurveda due to quest of alternative medicines. Many of the gynecological disorders being not reported to the physicians, are treated with household remedies in India. The science of Ayurveda deals with these issues in a systematic manner as evident from the classification of diseases available and the number of plant drugs or the combinations thereof available for the treatment. In the present article, Ayurvedic herbal formulations and single plant drugs used traditionally in treatment of gynecological disorders are described.
Jadhav
Atul N
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Department of Natural Products, NIPER, Sect. 67, Phase X, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Near Chandigarh 160062, Punjab, India.
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D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018514:Plant Structures
D010936:Plant Extracts; D028321:Plant Preparations