European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ROLE OF PRAVALPANCHAMRITA AND KUMARYASAVA IN A CASE OF PCOS

Dr. Sudipta Rudra* and Dr. Pulak Kanti Kar

ABSTRACT

Today, chronic anovulation has already crossed the limit of 80% among the total gynaecological cases worldwide due to various causes. Among them polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), characterised by infertility, hirsutism, obesity and amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea,[1] etc. is one of the most important causes. Uterine bleeding with PCOS is unpredictable as to time of onset, duration and amount. According to Ayurveda the samprapti (pathogenesis) and the treatment modalities can be comparable with that of vat paittik gulma. Here in this case Pravalpanchamrita and Kumaryasava, both acting as doshapratyanika as well as vyadhiprayanika, had been administered for 6 months to treat the condition. After completion of the study the major clinical findings i.e. irregular menstruation along with pelvic heaviness were corrected remarkably and the body weight & appearance of acne were also reduced to some extent. USG report revealed normal study i.e. disappearance of cysts on the ovaries. From this result, the authors had tried the same protocol in other 5 cases of PCOS which were also significant. Further study should be carried out in large sample to establish the role of the said therapy in this particular disease.

Keywords: PCOS, Gulma, Pravalpanchamrita, Kumaryasava.