Critical Review of effect of Ayurvedic Diet and Herbal medicines as Dhatvagni Dipan in the management of PCOS.

Abstract

Polycystic ovarion syndrome (PCOS) is becoming a major and serious cause for female infertility now a days. According to Ayurveda it can be correlated with Artavdushti Vikara. Artava is said Updhatu of Ras Dhatu formed in Rasvaha Srotasa due to the action of   Ras Dhatvagni on Ahar rasa. Balanced state of Ras Dhatvagni is responsible for the formation of Shuddha Aartav in the body. hence vitiation of Ras Dhatvagni plays major role in the etiopathogenesis of PCOS. Faulty food habits and sedentary lifestyle cause diminition of Digestive fire (Agni) especially diminition of Ras Dhatvagni resulting the formation of excess of Ama Rasa without nourishing further Raktadi Dhatu and Aartavadi Updhatu also. So to treat the PCOS as Aartav Dushti Vikara, provision of certain Pathyakara Ahara and herbal medicines which have opposite qualities (Gunas) of Ama Rasa causing Ras Dhatvagni Dipan should be done. In the present study review of various Ayurvedic medicinal plants like Vatsak, Patol, Kutki, Sariva, Nimba, Triphala,Mrudvika, Mustha, Guduchi, Vishva, Chandan ect. and Pathyakara Ahara is taken which together can cause Dipan of Ras Dhatvagni as a result of this ultimately capable to prove effective in Artav Dushti i.e. PCOS.

KEYWORDS: PCOS, Dhatvagni Mandya, Pathyakara Ahara, Ayurvedic medicinal Herbs.